16. Every Story Has an Ending

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: Drawing a New Circle 1
4. 1. The Wilde-er Side of Life 31
5. 2. Accomplices in Murder 40
6. 3. “I Don’t Like Murderers” 49
7. 4. Little Deaths 58
8. 5. “The Time to Make Up Your Mind About People Is Never” 73
9. 6. “But May I Trust You?” 78
10. 7. Silence and Stasis 87
11. 8. Talking vs. Living 99
12. 9. Two Things to Ponder 105
13. 10. The Dark Side of the Moon 110
14. 11. Scottie’s Dream, Judy’s Plan, Madeleine’s Revenge 141
15. 12. Never Again? 173
16. 13. A Loveless World 185
17. 14. Birds of a Feather 199
18. 15. A Mother’s Love 208
19. 16. Every Story Has an Ending 255
20. Conclusion: Emerson, Film, Hitchcock 270
21. Notes 287
22. Acknowledgments 295
23. Index 297