The novel “The Face That Must Die” by Ramsey Campbell was published for the first time in 1979.

Some brutal murders are shocking Liverpool. Horridge knows that one of his neighbors is the culprit and decides it’s his duty to call the police to have him arrested. From his window, he sees the police arrive but after a little while they leave on their own and Horridge fears that they’re his neighbor’s accomplices.

For Horridge the situation is unsustainable. He decides to keep tabs on his neighbor and makes anonymous phone calls to let him know that he can’t get away with it and when a girl who lives in the same apartment complex busts him he pretends he’s a private detective. However, the moment comes when Horridge decides to take action.