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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A detective seeking his long-lost daughter encounters a serial killer and is compelled to help conceal her crimes. "A pivotal work in the history of mystery fiction." -- <i>The Guardian.</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"One of the most remarkable combinations of a private-eye novel and psychological suspense story, with an entirely new slant, that has ever been published." -- <i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br /><br /> At the center of this genre-bending tale of sex, death, and parental love is a private investigator known as The Eye, who has been seeking his missing daughter for many years. In the course of his search, he encounters a mysterious femme fatale who routinely attracts, robs, and murders wealthy men. The Eye knows perfectly well that this woman is not his long-lost daughter, yet he's compelled to follow her, destroying the evidence of her murders, covering her tracks, and taking an active -- though silent -- role in her crimes.<br /> This offbeat mystery's portrait of a pair of despondent loners presents a haunting tale of obsession.<br /> "A pivotal work in the history of mystery fiction." -- <i>The Guardian</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>In addition to a pair of modern noir classic novels, Marc Behm (1925-2007) wrote several screenplays, including <i>Charade, </i>starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, and the Beatles' second movie, <i>Help! </i>His acclaimed mystery <i>The Eye of the Beholder</i> has two different film adaptations.

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