A Kiss Before Dying (novel)
1953 novel written by Ira Levin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Kiss Before Dying is a 1953 novel written by Ira Levin. It won the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.
Quick Facts Author, Original title ...
Author | Ira Levin |
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Original title | Kiss Before Dying |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | June 1953 |
Media type | Hardcover & Paperback |
Pages | 244 pages |
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The book has been adapted twice for the cinema: first in 1956 and later in 1991.
Now a modern crime classic, Levin's story centers on a charming, intelligent man who will stop at nothing, even murder, to get where he wants to go. His problem is a pregnant woman who loves him. The solution involves desperate measures.