The Medusa Touch

{{short description|1973 novel by Peter Van Greenaway}}

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| author = Peter Van Greenaway

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| language = English

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| genre = Thriller novel

| publisher = Gollancz

| pub_date = 1973

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The Medusa Touch is a 1973 novel by Peter Van Greenaway, which was adapted into a feature film in 1978.

The novel tells the story of a novelist, John Morlar, who either has psychokinesis or clairvoyance.

The Medusa Touch is one of several Van Greenaway books featuring the character Inspector Cherry of Scotland Yard.

The 1978 movie version starred actor Richard Burton as Morlar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077921/|title = The Medusa Touch (1978) - IMDb| website=IMDb }}