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Vera caspary was the prolific author of over 50 novels, plays, and screenplays. Born in 1899 in chicago, caspary came into young adulthood during the roaring twenties, the spirit of which had a profound effect on her career and writingher work of. Sarah weinman, the editor of the loa volumes, made an inspired choice by opening the. Vera casparys equally haunting novel is remarkable for its stylish, hardboiled writing, its electrifying plot twists, and its darkly complex charactersincluding a woman. Laura won lasting renown as an academy awardnominated 1944 film, the greatest noir romance of all time. Several of her books were made into films, including laura, bedelia, and the man who loved his wife. Vera caspary was a leading author in the classic school of american police novelists. Vera caspary 19041987 is best known for her skillfully crafted and psychologically complex murder mysteries. You can change region by clicking the flag in the toolbar. Laura is a captivating psychological novel whose central puzzle is a crystal with sharp points for both the detective and the reader. The author, vera caspary, led a rather colorful life, apparently frequently alternating between being fairly well to do and near bankruptcy. Laura femmes fatales kindle edition by caspary, vera.
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