"A terrific novelist ... Afraid to Death is a fascinating mirror image to The Eye of the Beholder." - The Guardian. Like its acclaimed predecessor, this captivating tale of obsession and suspense involves a pursuit - but this time, the protagonist is being chased. Joe Egan is forced to flee every time a mysterious blonde woman appears. Is she real, or a figment of his troubled mind? AUTHOR: In addition to a pair of modern noir classic novels, The Eye of the Beholder and Afraid to Death, Marc Behm (1925 2007) wrote several screenplays, including Charade, starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, and the Beatles' second movie, Help! His acclaimed mystery The Eye of the Beholder has twice been adapted for the screen.