1949 novel
The Whispering Woman | Author | Gerald Verner |
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| Language | English |
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| Series | Superintendent Budd |
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| Genre | Mystery |
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| Publisher | Wright and Brown |
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Publication date | 1949 |
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| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Media type | Print |
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The Whispering Woman is a 1949 mystery thriller novel by the British author Gerald Verner. It was part of his series featuring Superintendent Budd.[1] [2] A young cinema cashier when she is passed a threatening note, delivered by her sister who had been handed it by a mysterious woman. Shortly afterwards she is shot dead from behind.
Film adaptation
In 1953 it served as the basis for the film Noose for a Lady directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Dennis Price, Rona Anderson and Ronald Howard.[3]
References
- ^ The Publisher, Volume 174. 1960. p.14
- ^ Enser p.144
- ^ Goble p.477
Bibliography
- Enser, A.G.S. Filmed Books and Plays: A List of Books and Plays from which Films Have Been Made, 1928-1974, Volume 1. Lexington Books, 1975.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
