Night Has a Thousand Eyes

In Cornell Woolrich's iconic noir tale, Detective Tom Shawn intervenes to save a young woman from suicide, only to discover her despair stems from a sinister prediction about her father's impending death, made by a seemingly clairvoyant confidence man. Together with a team of detectives, Shawn embarks on a quest to prevent this grim fate before the stroke of midnight. This influential novel delves into themes of predestination and the struggle against an unavoidable destiny, making it a standout work in Woolrich's oeuvre.