'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'

Laura is, by a country mile, Vera Caspary's most famous book; it also made a memorable film. I've mentioned before my interest in C...

Bunny Lake is Missing is a film directed by Otto Preminger (whose masterpiece was Laura ) in 1965. The screenplay is written by John and Pe...

Fredric Brown was not only a first-rate crime writer, he was also remarkably versatile. In fact, I suppose you could argue that most of the ...

Vera Caspary (1899-1987) is remembered today chiefly as the author of Laura , but that book launched her as a crime writer, and she continue...

Laura, by Vera Caspary, is a famous crime novel that became an even more famous film noir, as well as a stage play, and haunting song. The ...

I'm a fan of film noir, and some time ago, I treated myself to a box set of vintage films in that vein. But I have only got round to wat...