Vertigo

A gift edition of the mindbending thriller that inspired Hitchcock's Vertigo is now available. The story follows a man who scours the streets of wartime Paris in search of a woman who belongs to no one, not even to herself. Intrigue is replaced by obsession, and dreams by nightmares, as the boundaries between the living and the dead begin to blur. This is the original breath-taking psychological thriller behind Hitchcock's legendary film.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 26 October 2023
Publisher: Pushkin Press

He is no longer a police officer, but when an old friend asks Flavières to keep an eye on his dazzlingly beautiful wife, how can he refuse? And so he begins to scour the streets of wartime Paris in search of a woman who belongs to no one, not even to herself.

Soon, intrigue is replaced by obsession, and dreams by nightmares, as the boundaries between the living and the dead begin to blur.

This is the original breath-taking psychological thriller behind Hitchcock's legendary film-the story of a desperate man, tormented by his search for the truth, and ultimately destroyed by a dark, terrible secret.

Flavières is a man who has lost everything. His wife has left him, his job is gone, and his sense of self-worth is in tatters. He is consumed by his desire to find the woman who has haunted his dreams for years, a woman who he believes is possessed by a dark force that is controlling her every move.

As he delves deeper into his search, Flavières becomes increasingly obsessed with the woman he is pursuing. He follows her wherever she goes, watching her every move, and listening to her every word. He becomes convinced that she is the key to unlocking the mystery that has plagued him for so long, and that if he can find her, he can finally break free from the darkness that has consumed him.

But as Flavières gets closer to the woman he loves, he begins to realize that he is not the only one who is obsessed with her. There are others who are watching her, following her, and trying to get to her before he does. And as the stakes get higher and higher, Flavières finds himself in a race against time to save the woman he loves from the dark forces that are trying to destroy her.

In the end, Flavières is able to save the woman he loves from the dark forces that were trying to destroy her. But the price he pays for his victory is steep, and he is left with a dark secret that he will carry with him for the rest of his life.

This is a story of obsession, of loss, and of the power of the human mind to overcome even the most impossible odds. It is a story that will stay with you long after you have finished reading it, and that will continue to haunt you in your dreams.

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 138 x 206 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781782279747