{"product_id":"necessary-doubt-valancourt-20th-century-classics","title":"Necessary Doubt (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)","description":"'An entertaining confidence game, which seduces, startles, and ... assuredly succeeds in engaging one's interest.' - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e '[Wilson] continues to try to find out what is really important in life ... surely his intentions deserve all our respect. And by the way, \u003ci\u003eNecessary Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e is also quite a good thriller.' - \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A grippingly readable suspense story.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Several extremely rich men have died under suspicious circumstances, and Karl Zweig, a professor of philosophy, has reason to suspect they were murdered by his former student, Gustav Neumann, a brilliant young man who had once espoused the desire to become a master criminal. When he observes Neumann in the company of Sir Timothy Ferguson, a wealthy and sick old baronet, Zweig believes he may soon be Neumann's next victim. But as Zweig races to gather evidence against his old friend, he begins to be unsure whether any murders have been committed at all. Instead, Neumann may be involved in something even more disturbing and bizarre than anyone could ever imagine . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e First published in 1964, \u003ci\u003eNecessary Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e is a suspenseful and page-turning thriller that reflects Colin Wilson's lifelong interest in crime and murder and explores intriguing questions of existential philosophy. This edition is the first in more than thirty-five years and features a new introduction by Colin Stanley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50675049955643,"sku":"1941147305","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/3283653482879.jpg?v=1761289018","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/necessary-doubt-valancourt-20th-century-classics","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}