Jack Of Spades by Joyce Carol Oates
A Tale of Suspense
A celebrated, mild-mannered crime novelist maintains a secret, feral pseudonym whose ruthless voice begins to overtake him, blurring the line between fiction and life. When a litigious local woman accuses him of plagiarism, fear of exposure curdles into obsession, leading to break-ins, deceit, and escalating violence. As his alter ego asserts control, he spirals into paranoia and moral collapse, imperiling his family and career in a chilling study of ego, misogyny, and the dark appetites of creativity.
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- Published
- 2015
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 224
- Original Language
- English
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