FOR FOREIGN DETECTIVE. Irish. DEADLINE EXPIRES AT DAWN William Irish is one of the leading exponents of the American “suspense novel.” The books “The Phantom Woman”, “I Married a Shadow”, “Concert for the Strangler” brought him international popularity. The novel “The Deadline Expires at Dawn” is one of his most fascinating novels.U. Blassingame. STORYThe main theme of Watt Blassingame's stories - "The Civilized Jungle", "Francis's Black Flowers" and "Amateur Actors" - is "man trapped" in critical life circumstances. The author knows how to convey the atmosphere of gathering danger, a threat that seems to come from nowhere.