Sign-In
Cart
The Double Take: A Novel of Crime, Identity, and Deception
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781627553681
Publisher: Black Curtain Press
Published: Jun 19 2013
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A crime narrative built around deception, identity, and the instability of appearances. In The Double Take, Roy Huggins constructs a story in which perception and misdirection shape both the unfolding investigation and the behavior of those involved.
The narrative proceeds through controlled revelation, with information disclosed incrementally and often reinterpreted in light of later developments. Huggins's method emphasizes structure and pacing, using dialogue and situation to sustain tension while maintaining clarity of progression. The focus remains on the interaction between character and circumstance, with shifting assumptions driving the movement of the plot.
Positioned within mid-twentieth-century American crime fiction, the work reflects a disciplined approach to suspense and narrative construction. It remains of interest to readers of tightly structured mystery and noir-influenced fiction.
1 different editions
Also available
Also in
Mystery & Thriller
The Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy, Volume I: American Tabloid, the Cold Six Thousand; Introduction by Thomas Mallon
Ellroy, James
Hardcover
Coffin Road: An Utterly Gripping Crime Thriller from the Author of the China Thrillers
May, Peter
Paperback
Sabine's Notebook: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Movie Tie-In Edition): Book 1 of the Millennium Trilogy
Larsson, Stieg
Paperback
The Golden Mean: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Concludes
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover
Big Little Truths: Reese's Book Club: A Novel: The Sequel to Big Little Lies
Moriarty, Liane
Hardcover
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Frozen River
Lawhon, Ariel
Hardcover