This novel is the original story that the classic 1951 Alfred Hitchcock film was based on.
I'm sorry to say that I have not seen that movie, although I've heard of it, most notably in the 1987 film Throw Momma From the Train. From that information I know that it's about two guys who both want someone in their life dead, and swap murders so that they won't be suspected.
The book version of this story is very atmospheric and classy, but kind of too long for me. I can see why it caught Hitchcock's attention though; it's a great plot idea.
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