In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is the real killer?
new york city
based on novel or book
obsession
married couple
architect
investigation
neurosis
suspicion
beautiful woman
murder
whodunit
dead woman
aspiring writer
homicide detective
rich husband
1960s
unhappy marriage
successful
murdered wife
bookstore owner
corvette