Roy Huggins è stato un romanziere americano e un influente creatore di serie televisive incentrate sui personaggi. Le sue opere si addentravano spesso in dilemmi morali e nelle complessità della natura umana. Lo stile di Huggins era noto per la sua acuta osservazione e la sua incisiva rappresentazione di protagonisti che operavano ai margini della legge. La sua scrittura ha plasmato il genere, lasciando un segno indelebile sia nella letteratura che nella televisione.
A hard-boiled mystery story featuring Stuart Bailey, tougher than a ten-minute egg. Violence, blackmail and a beautiful dame who suddenly turned up very, very dead. The book was the basis of the film entitled "I Love Trouble" with James Carter and Janet Blair. First published in 1946.
The story unfolds as Jane Palmer, a beautiful yet callous woman, tells her mild-mannered husband Alan that she is leaving him. During a tense drive, they unexpectedly receive a bag of money thrown into their car. While Jane decides to keep it, Alan grapples with his conscience and considers reporting it to the police. Their relationship becomes strained as secrets and tension rise, particularly after Alan's actions lead to a mysterious rift noticed by his sister, Katherine. The conflict between morality and desire intensifies as Jane's fury grows.
In this haunting sequel to Murder and Misconception, Ben Time finds himself in the daunting position of exonerating co-workers from the murders of two railroad workers.