Phantom Lady (novel)
Phantom Lady is a 1942 crime novel written by American author Cornell Woolrich under the pseudonym "William Irish". It is the first novel Woolrich published under the William Irish pseudonym.
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| Author | Cornell Woolrich |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | J. B. Lippincott Co. |
Publication date | 1942 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Plot introduction
A man is first accused, and then convicted, of murdering his wife. As his execution date approaches, his friends and a sympathetic detective frantically search for his alibi, a woman with whom he'd gone to a Broadway show the night of the murder. None of the people who saw them together recall the woman.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
In 1944, the novel was adapted to film, as Phantom Lady.
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