Le Troisième Homme / Première Désillusion

Greene's complex characters and blurred lines between good and evil feel ahead of their time. I'm curious if this approach changed how crime stories are told today.

The post-war Vienna backdrop adds a haunting layer to the mystery, but I wonder if the story would have had the same impact elsewhere. What role does setting play in creating suspense?

Thematically and stylistically they complement each other, but I'm curious if there was a deliberate reason for this pairing or if it evolved during editing.