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This title in other formats:Other titles in the Femmes Fatales: Women Write Pulp series:In a Lonely Place (Femmes Fatales: Women Write Pulp)by Dorothy B. Hughes
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A 1947 classic that takes us inside the mind of a male serial killer. Author Dorothy B. Hughes explores the ana-tomy of American -misogyny and -accomplishes a mystery writing tour de force by depicting his eventual -capture-by two daring and powerful women-from his point of view. The characters of Dix Steele and Laurel Grey, the glamorous actress he falls for but can't hold on to, were so well drawn that they became the basis for extraordinary performances by Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame in the 1950 film version of the book, which also reflects the suspense and hard-boiled edginess of Hughes's -writing. Called "an author with a flair for terror" by The New Yorker, Hughes was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1978. About the AuthorDorothy Hughes (1904-1993) was born in Kansas City, MO, and lived most of her life in New Mexico. A journalist and a poet (Yale Younger Poets Series), she began publishing novels in 1940. Of the fourteen she eventually published, most are hardboiled detective stories, and three were made into successful films: The Fallen Sparrow (1943), Ride the Pink Horse (1947), and In a Lonely Place (1950). Lisa Maria Hogeland is associate professor of English and women's studies at the University of Cincinnati and the author of Feminism and Its Fictions: The Consciousness-Raising Novel and the Women's Liberation Movement. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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