The Two Faces of January The Two Faces of January The Two Faces of January (1964) is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. Its title alludes to the two faces of the Roman god Janus, after whom the month of January was named. Biographer Andrew Wilson, in his 2003 publication "Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith" claims the title is 'appropriate for the janus-faced, flux-like nature of her protagonists'. Chester MacFarland is an alcoholic con artist traveling in Greece with his young wife, Colette. McFarland is wanted by the police back in the U.S. for running a Ponzi scheme. In Athens, a Greek
The Adventure of the Two Women for silence is Gladsdale's private papers, which undoubtedly contain information valuable to foreign powers. Holmes must fend off the threats of a thug, discover the identity of the blackmailer, and commit a crime himself before he resolves the extortion plot. "They appear to be perfectly in order, and the signature is the same in both cases." "Quite so. But the ink?" "There is a shade of blue in it. Yes, certainly it is ordinary blue–black indigo ink. What then?" "Every word in both documents is written in black ink, with the exception of the bridegroom's name and signature. Does not