The Whispering Woman


The Whispering Woman is a 1949 mystery thriller novel by the British author Gerald Verner. It was part of his series featuring Superintendent Budd. A young cinema cashier is handed a threatening note by her sister who had received it from by a mysterious woman. Shortly afterwards the cashier is shot dead from behind.

Film adaptation

In 1953 it served as the basis for the film Noose for a Lady directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Dennis Price, Rona Anderson and Ronald [Howard (British actor)|Ronald Howard].