In this judicious, authoritative, and fluent book, film historian, James Chapman, deftly plots the fertile marriage between the master of suspense and the espionage thriller. In doing so he achieves far more: a deeply researched and richly nuanced perspective upon the trajectory of Hitchcock's entire career after the coming of sound.
Richard Allen, author of Hitchcock's Romantic Irony, 'James Chapman ... Read moreis an authentic historian, and his expertise fully pays off in this important addition to the Hitchcock literature. His book achieves a pleasing balance between film and politics, between Hitchcock's own authorship and his multiple influences, and - especially welcome - between the British and American sections of his long career.' - Charles Barr, author of Ealing Studios and The English Hitchcock Show Less