拉尔德·克雷加

讲述了HitmanPhilipRaven,whoskindtochildrenandcats,killsablackmailerandispaidoffbytraitorWillardGatesinhotmoney.Meanwhile,pertentertainerEllenGraham,girlfriendofpoliceLieut.Crane(whosafterRaven)isenlistedbyaSenatecommitteetohelpinvestigateGates.Raven,seekingGatesforrevenge,meetsEllenonthetrain;theirrelationshipgraduallyevolvesfromthatofkillerandpotentialvictimtoanuneasyallianceagainstacommonenemy.

讲述了GeorgeHarveyBoneisacomposerinearly20thcenturyLondon,whoisunderstressbecauseheiswritingapianoconcerto.Duetothisstress,hegetsblackoutswheneverhehearsdissonances.Whenhefindshimselfaftertheblackoutinadifferentquarterofthetown,hereturnshome,toreadinthepaperthatsomebodyinthatquarterwasmurdered.AskinghelpfromadoctoratScotlandYardheisassuredthathehasnothingtodowithit,butheisadvisedtocutbackinhisworkandgetsomerelaxationlikeother,ordinarypeople.AtacheapmusicalhemeetsNetta,asinger,whoinspireshimforanewmotiveforhisconcerto.ButNettadiscoversthatthismotivecouldalsobeusedasasongforher.Thesonggetssold,andshehangsaroundGeorgetogetmoresongsoutofhim.GeorgebelievesthatNettaisinlovewithhim,andgetsinanargumentwithhisgirlfriendBarbara,thedaughterofLordHenry,whowantstheconcertoforoneofhissouares.Georgehasanotherblackout,...