by William Irish · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429730609
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«La sirena del Mississipí» is the crime novel by William Irish, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (288 pages, in Catalan).
The plot begins with an exchange of letters between two people who meet by correspondence and develops into a love affair with a tragic tone. Recognized over time as one of William Irish's great works, the novel stands out within his darker output for its suspense and unsettling atmosphere.
Original work: Waltz Into Darkness (1947), in English. This Catalan edition, translated by Mireia Curell i Aguilà, belongs to the Seleccions de la Cua de Palla collection (no. 99).
For readers of classic crime fiction and suspense plots with a romantic backdrop.
Cornell George Hopley Woolrich was an American novelist and short story writer. He sometimes used the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley. His biographer, Francis Nevins Jr., rated Woolrich the fourth best crime writer of his day, behind Dashiell Hammett, Erle Stanley Gardner and Raymond Chandler.
