A Kiss Before Dying
by Ira Levinliterary work· published 1953
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A Kiss Before Dying is a 1953 novel written by Ira Levin. It won the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. The book has been adapted twice for the cinema: first in 1956 and later in 1991. Now a modern crime classic, Levin's story centers on a charming, intelligent man who will stop at nothing, even murder, to get where he wants to go. His problem is a pregnant woman who loves him. The solution involves desperate measures.
Adaptations (2)
A Kiss Before Dying has been adapted into 2 films, from 1956 to 1991.
A Kiss Before Dying1991 · film · 94 min · dir. James Dearden · IMDb ↗Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.
