If I Die Before I Wake

Name: If I Die Before I Wake
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ISBN: 9780141192192

Sherwood King

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English

Penguin
15 June 2010

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

First time in Penguin Modern Classics for this classic suspense novel

Laurence is a young ex-sailor who can't resist the lure of the good life, and when he finds a job as chauffeur to the wealthy Mr and Mrs Bannister, his occasional work leaves him free to indulge. Bannister himself is bitter - his twisted leg keeps him on the sidelines while his ravishingly beautiful wife endures his moods with saintly patience. Or does she? It's the Bannisters' closest friend, Grisby, who starts stirring, getting Laurence to agree to a crazy plot. It will net him thousands, no strings attached. But is it all too easy?

By: Sherwood King
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 126g
ISBN: 9780141192192
ISBN 10: 0141192194
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 June 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

In writing If I Die Before I Wake, Sherwood King left a legacy of classic suspense writing, much copied and later immortalised in film.

Reviews for If I Die Before I Wake

Plot: clever. Style: swift, spare * Time * Not since The Postman Always Rings Twice has there been such breathless suspense * Philadelphia Ledger * Beautifully written and shocking. The suspense throughout is terrific. Will leave you considerably shaken * New Yorker *