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Unlike strangers on a train, however, when the casual meeting of the two protagonists will lead to crimes. Biographer andrew wilson, in his 2003 publication beautiful shadow. At fortyodd, chester macfarland has been waiting much longer, expecting his life of stock manipu lation and fraud to catch up with him. Rydal keener is waiting for something exciting to happen in his grubby little athens hotel. It is based on patricia highsmiths 1964 novel the two faces of january and stars viggo mortensen, kirsten dunst and oscar isaac filming took place on location in greece and turkey, and at ealing studios. Jun 27, 2014 the two faces of january has some similarities with other books of her, like strangers on a train and the tremor of forgery. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Im also getting to the end of the ripley books that patricia highsmith wrote although im trying to ration myself with the last one, as there wont be any.
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