Cornell Woolrich

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American author of crime and noir fiction, active in the mid-20th century, best known for suspenseful novels and short stories.

Born 1903, died 1968. Also published under the pseudonym William Irish.

The available review praises The Bride Wore Black (1940) as an enigmatic, suspenseful thriller about a woman who methodically kills men. The reviewer highlights strong characterization (Julie Kileen) and mounting suspense. Detective Wanger's investigation and the novel's twists are emphasized. The reviewer recalls being frightened while reading it.