Phantom Lady is Cornell Woolrich at his best: a wrong man thriller compounded with a ticking clock (his execution) as well as shadowy femme fatales. In this new edition, Barry N. Malzberg, who was Woolrich's agent in the 1960s, and one of perhaps only two literary figures still living that knew Woolrich, provides a fascinating account of the man.
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Phantom Lady is Cornell Woolrich at his best: a wrong man thriller compounded with a ticking clock (his execution) as well as shadowy femme fatales. In this new edition, Barry N. Malzberg, who was Woolrich's agent in the 1960s, and one of perhaps only two literary figures still living that knew Woolrich, provides a fascinating account of the man.
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Add this copy of Phantom Lady (Definitive Series) to cart. $20.12, good condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by iBooks.
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Add this copy of Phantom Lady to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by Scene of the Crime Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Niagara Falls, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Ballantine Books.
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Very good. First Ballantine Books edition, first printing of this stand-alone novel. Originally published in 1942 under the pen name William Irish. Light edge wear. Earlier owner used marker to write Woolrich across the top edge of the book. In very... Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 256 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Add this copy of Phantom Lady (Definitive Series) to cart. $26.99, good condition, Sold by Meadeco Media rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from VINE GROVE, KY, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by I Books.
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Like New. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by I Books, 2001. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
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Add this copy of Phantom Lady to cart. $37.00, like new condition, Sold by Scene of the Crime Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Niagara Falls, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Ballantine Books.
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Fine. First Ballantine Books edition first printing of this stand alone novel. Originally published in 1942 under the William Irish name. In fine condition. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 256 p. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of Phantom Lady to cart. $42.00, like new condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Ballantine.
Cornell Woolrich, a contemporary of Chandler and Hammett, is also a brilliant innovator whose mysteries set in wartime New York City keep you hanging. This is one of his best. A man and wife quarrel, he leaves their apartment with their two theater tickets, asks a stranger in a bar if she wants to join him. She accepts and they agree not to exchange names or personal info. When he comes home that night, he finds his wife brutally murdered and cops arrest him. His only alibi is the stranger but where is she? In Woolrich's tight narration, the man is tried and set for execution. An old friend tries to find the Phantom Lady while the days tick off.
That's the basis for the suspenseful plot but Woolrich was so much more than a brilliant plotter. His books were made into famous films, like "Rear Window," "The Bride Wore Black," but the books are better.
My copy a lovely, clean 1942 edition in those small-sized paperbacks they used to make that fit so neatly in the hand.
