First published 1986
A woman's sudden death leaves two men under suspicion: Melchior Kimmel, who confesses to killing his wife, and Walter Stackhouse, whose wife's death eerily mirrors Kimmel's crime. As the police investigation closes in, Stackhouse finds himself trapped in a nightmare, with no way to prove his innocence. Caught in a web of circumstantial evidence and a detective's relentless pursuit, the two men must confront their own demons and the chilling possibility that one of them may be a ruthless murderer.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, detective, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, unreliable-narrator
289 pages · Paperback · Farrar Straus & Giroux
Content warnings: violence