The Unsuspected

ebook / ISBN-13: 9781471920714

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Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Crime & Mystery

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A murderous, charismatic theatre owner . . . and a deadly new role…

‘Suspense enough to spare’
NEW YORK TIMES

‘A fantastic recommendation for readers who enjoy classic Hitchcockian thrillers’ BOOKLIST


When Rosaleen Wright was found hanging, a note beside her body, the police are sure it is suicide. But her best friend Jane cannot believe it. Rosaleen was full of vitality and wit – and the note had no signature. Instead, Jane suspects Rosaleen’s boss, New York theatre impresario Luther Grandison.

Grandison is rich, powerful and charismatic, but Rosaleen’s letters to Jane show a completely different man. One who is duplicitous, greedy – and dangerous. A man who would kill to protect his secrets.

Jane is determined to find out the truth – and takes the ultimate risk when she gets a job with Grandison’s company, and finds herself up against one of Broadway’s deadliest actors in a desperate play for the truth.

Reviews

Psychologically rich, intricately plotted and full of dark surprises, Charlotte Armstrong's suspense tales feel as vivid and fresh today as a half century ago
Megan Abbott
Suspense enough to spare
NEW YORK TIMES
Armstrong's streamlined and evocative writing style makes this a fantastic recommendation for readers who enjoy classic Hitchcockian thrillers
BOOKLIST
Expertly handled
NEW YORKER