![]() ![]() Incapacitated and fearing for his life, the soldier wet his pants, prompting Corliss’s simultaneous feelings of disgust and superiority. The moment in which he felt the most power was after wounding a Japanese sniper. In fact, during the war, he relished scenarios in which he exerted power over his adversaries. Though he witnessed egregious crimes against humanity, Corliss doesn’t manifest any of the shell-shock signs of a typical soldier who has survived these experiences. He was stationed in the Pacific until he received an honorable discharge in 1947. At the beginning of the novel, Bud Corliss returns from serving in World War II. Winner of the 1954 Edgar Award for Best Novel, the novel has been adapted into two films, one in 1956, and another in 1991. Using his investigative instincts, Gordon tracks down the two women’s killer, sees through his charm, and serves him justice. ![]() The murder mystery is investigated by a college DJ named Gordon Gant, an unorthodox candidate for a detective. When a woman who is in love with him becomes pregnant with their baby, he kills her and, later, her suspicious sister. ![]() Considered a canonical American crime work, it follows ruthless sociopath Bud Corliss who manipulates and harms others in an attempt to rise from his lower-class roots into extreme wealth and prestige. A Kiss Before Dying is a 1953 crime novel by American longform author, playwright, and songwriter Ira Levin. ![]()
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