Julie loses her husband just moments after their wedding and transforms into a vengeful machine, ready to eliminate his killers one by one, by every possible and impossible means.

An atmospheric crime novel, a dark and at the same time captivating story full of suspense that operates on multiple levels, The Bride Wore Black is an iconic novel that was adapted to the big screen by French director François Truffaut.

The work was published in 1940, being Woolrich's first complete attempt in the crime fiction genre. The novel's influence was widespread, as it established the French school of roman noir in literature and film noir in cinema.