A new selection of the best short stories - including the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's film Rear Window - from Cornell Woolrich, one of the twistiest, smartest and most thrilling crime writers of the 20th century
Here an injured, housebound man believes he might have witnessed a murder and must uncover the plot without leaving his apartment. An accidental killer hides the corpse of his neighbour in a fold-down bed - just as his landlord decides to start holding viewings. An innocent youth accused of murder goes on the run, only to discover he has an unexpected aptitude for crime. A husband's confession to his wife destroys them both...
In these nine twisting stories of violence, suspicion and paranoia from a crime master, ordinary people are driven to desperate ends, the guilty give themselves away and death leaves its indelible taint.
| ISBN: | 9780241822722 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2026 |
| Author: | Cornell Woolrich |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics. Crime & Espionage |
| Genres: |
Classic crime and mystery fiction Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction Shorter Reads |
A new selection of the best short stories - including the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's film Rear Window - from Cornell Woolrich, one of the twistiest, smartest and most thrilling crime writers of the 20th century Here an injured, housebound man believes he might have witnessed a murder and must uncover the plot without leaving his apartment. An accidental killer hides the corpse of his neighbour in a fold-down bed - just as his landlord decides to start holding viewings.
Rear Window and Other Stories features in the following genres: Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Shorter Reads
Paperback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
Rear Window and Other Stories was written by Cornell Woolrich and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Rear Window and Other Stories has 304 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Modern Classics. Crime & Espionage series
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.