The Whispering Woman is a 1949 mystery thriller novel by the British author Gerald Verner. It was part of his series featuring Superintendent Budd.[1] [2] A young cinema cashier when she is passed a threatening note, delivered by her sister who had been handed it by a mysterious woman. Shortly afterwards she is shot dead from behind.

The Whispering Woman
AuthorGerald Verner
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSuperintendent Budd
GenreMystery
PublisherWright and Brown
Publication date
1949
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Film adaptation

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In 1953 it served as the basis for the film Noose for a Lady directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Dennis Price, Rona Anderson and Ronald Howard.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Publisher, Volume 174. 1960. p.14
  2. ^ Enser p.144
  3. ^ Goble p.477

Bibliography

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  • Enser, A.G.S. Filmed Books and Plays: A List of Books and Plays from which Films Have Been Made, 1928-1974, Volume 1. Lexington Books, 1975.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.