• A Kiss before Dying

  • By: Ira Levin
  • Narrated by: George Newbern
  • Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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A Kiss before Dying

By: Ira Levin
Narrated by: George Newbern
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Publisher's summary

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME.

Iconic author Ira Levin’s Edgar Award-winning debut novel set a new standard in the art of psychological suspense. A modern classic published to rave reviews, and twice adapted for the screen, A Kiss before Dying is a darkly thrilling, twisting tale of criminal psychopathy.

Known for his looks and charm, a young man obsessed with wealth and status will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He sets his sights on a beautiful and innocent college student named Dorothy, intent on marrying her for her family’s money. But when Dorothy becomes pregnant, his careful plans start to unravel, and he begins to take cold, calculating, and drastic measures to protect his future.

A Kiss before Dying, told from multiple points of view, has thrilled millions with its perfectly constructed plotting and is an acknowledged masterpiece of crime fiction.

©1953 Author Levin LLC, Renewed 1981 (P)2024 Blackstone Publishing

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