The Naked Face

The Naked Face is the first novel (1970) written by popular novelist Sidney Sheldon. It was nominated by the Mystery Writers of America for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author.

In 1983 the novel was adapted as a film directed by Bryan Forbes, starring Roger Moore and Rod Steiger.

The Naked Face
1st edition cover, includes quote from Irving Wallace
Author(s)	Sidney Sheldon
Genre(s)	Thriller
Publisher	William Morrow
Publication date	1970
Pages	320
ISBN	0-446-34191-6
OCLC Number	10358523

Plot summary

Dr. Judd Stevens, M.D., is a caring and successful Manhattan psychoanalyst who must face a horrific prospect; someone is trying to kill him. First, John Hanson, a patient trying overcome his homosexuality, is brutally murdered, perhaps because he was mistaken for Stevens. Not long after, Carol Roberts, Steven's secretary, is also found murdered. The police, partly due to anger with Stevens testimony in a previous case, are quick to treat Stevens as the prime suspect. To prove his innocence and track down the real killer, Stevens hires a private investigator by the name of Norman Z. Moody. Before the case is done, Stevens will have to risk life and limb, psychoanalize possible suspects and fall in love with a mysterious patient named Annie DeMarco.

References

• SidneySheldon.com | Bookshelf

Preceded by None

Sidney Sheldon Novels 1970

Succeeded by The Other Side of Midnight