This dark psychological thriller was first published in 1957 as THE EXECUTIONERS. First filmed as CAPE FEAR in 1962, it was subsequently turned into a movie by Martin Scorsese in 1991, starring Robert De Niro as convicted rapist Max Cady, who stalks the family of his defence lawyer after discovering that he withheld evidence at his trial. For 14 years Cady has nursed his grievance against Sam Bowden, and as soon as he leaves jail he mounts his campaign of terror. The police are powerless to protect the family who must use their wits to survive a psychopath bent on revenge.