8vo. pp xxxiv, 403. Original publisher’s red cloth, lettered gilt on spine, faded mark to cover. Dust jacket unprice clipped, creasing to edges, browning line through center.

Cornell Woolrich  lived a life of reclusive misery, but he was also a uniquely gifted writer who explored the classic noir themes of loneliness, despair and futility. His stories are masterpieces of psychological suspense and mystery.