The Alibi

AuthorDaphne du Maurier
GenreFiction, Novella
Original LanguageEnglish
First published1959
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NotesIn "The Alibi" John Fenton attempts to escape his dull existence by starting a double life, randomly picking a house he plans to murder its occupants, a single mother and her son, but instead finds release in painting them in oils... The story was first published in a collection of eight short stories by Daphne du Maurier, entitled "The Breaking Point". The collection has also been published under the title "The Blue Lenses and Other Stories".
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