1948 Charlotte Armstrong The Chocolate Cobweb Hardcover Book
$65.00
1948 The Chocolate Cobweb by Charlotte Armstrong, Hardcover Book. Measures 8 1/4" by 5 1/2". Coward McCann Inc. 220 pages. Good conditon. Shows age.
Dive into a masterclass of psychological suspense with this 1948 first edition of The Chocolate Cobweb by Edgar Award-winning author Charlotte Armstrong. Published by Coward-McCann, Inc., this 220-page hardcover is a definitive example of mid-century "day-lit terror". The story follows Amanda Garth, a young artist who discovers a possible mix-up at her birth and entangles herself with the prestigious Garrison family in California to uncover the truth. What begins as curiosity quickly turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse as Amanda suspects a cunning murderer is at work within the household.
This edition features a classic beige cloth binding with dark brown lettering on the spine, a hallmark of Coward-McCann’s quality publications from the late 1940s. Armstrong’s work is celebrated for its nail-biting suspense and was later adapted into the 2000 French film Merci pour le chocolat. This book is a must-have for collectors of vintage crime fiction, Noir enthusiasts, or anyone seeking a tightly-wound mystery that remains fresh decades after its original release.
This item is vintage, over 75 years old.
Dive into a masterclass of psychological suspense with this 1948 first edition of The Chocolate Cobweb by Edgar Award-winning author Charlotte Armstrong. Published by Coward-McCann, Inc., this 220-page hardcover is a definitive example of mid-century "day-lit terror". The story follows Amanda Garth, a young artist who discovers a possible mix-up at her birth and entangles herself with the prestigious Garrison family in California to uncover the truth. What begins as curiosity quickly turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse as Amanda suspects a cunning murderer is at work within the household.
This edition features a classic beige cloth binding with dark brown lettering on the spine, a hallmark of Coward-McCann’s quality publications from the late 1940s. Armstrong’s work is celebrated for its nail-biting suspense and was later adapted into the 2000 French film Merci pour le chocolat. This book is a must-have for collectors of vintage crime fiction, Noir enthusiasts, or anyone seeking a tightly-wound mystery that remains fresh decades after its original release.
This item is vintage, over 75 years old.