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Black is the Night: Stories Inspired by Cornell Woolrich

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Black is the Night: Stories Inspired by Cornell Woolrich

A gritty and thrilling anthology of 30 new short stories in tribute to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of REAR WINDOW, which inspired Alfred Hitchock's classic film.

Featuring Neil Gaiman, Kim Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today bestseller Samantha Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more.

An anthology of exclusive new short stories in tribute to the master of pulp-era crime writing, Cornell Woolrich. Woolrich, also published as William Irish and George Hopley, stands with Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardner and Dashiell Hammett as a legend in the genre.

He is a hugely influential figure for crime writers, and is also remembered through the 50+ films made from his novels and stories, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, The Bride Wore Black, I Married a Dead Man, Phantom Lady, Truffaut's La Sirène du Mississippi and Black Alibi.

Black is the Night: Stories Inspired by Cornell Woolrich
edited by Maxim Jakubowski

  • Publication Date: October 25, 2022
  • Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Short Stories
  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Titan Books
  • ISBN-10: 1789099994
  • ISBN-13: 9781789099997