Question: What year was the book released that was based on a 1964 American psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock?
Context: Cape Fear is a 1962 American psychological thriller film starring Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Martin Balsam, and Polly Bergen.  It was adapted by James R. Webb from the novel "The Executioners" by John D. MacDonald.  It was initially storyboarded by Alfred Hitchcock (slated to direct but quit over a dispute), subsequently directed by J. Lee Thompson, and released on April 12, 1962.  The movie concerns an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal he helped to send to jail. Me and Hitch is a 1997 book that chronicles the relationship between writer Evan Hunter and director Alfred Hitchcock, beginning with their meeting in the summer of 1959 through April 1963.  It focuses upon their successful collaboration on "The Birds", and their ill-fated collaboration on "Marnie". Marnie is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.  The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen was based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Winston Graham.  The film stars Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. Suspicion (1941) is a romantic psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine as a married couple.  It also stars Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nigel Bruce, Dame May Whitty, Isabel Jeans, Heather Angel, and Leo G. Carroll.  "Suspicion" is based on Francis Iles's novel "Before the Fact" (1932). Strangers on a Train is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith.  It was shot in the autumn of 1950 and released by Warner Bros. on June 30 the next year.  The film stars Farley Granger, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker, and features Leo G. Carroll, the director's daughter Pat Hitchcock and Laura Elliott.  The film is number 32 on AFI's "100 Years... 100 Thrills". Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology – Volume 5 is the fifth installment of "Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology", one of the many Alfred Hitchcock story collection books; edited by Eleanor Sullivan.  Originally published in hardcover as "Alfred Hitchcock's Tales to Send Chills Down Your Spine" in 1979, the book contains 29 short stories by many well-known crime fiction novelists. Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology – Volume 1 is the first installment of "Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology", one of the many Alfred Hitchcock story collection books; edited by Eleanor Sullivan.  Originally published in hardcover in 1976 as "Alfred Hitchcock's Tales to Keep You Spellbound", the book is a collection of 30 stories originally published in "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine". Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology – Volume 2 is the second installment in the "Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology" series.  Originally published in hardcover as "Alfred Hitchcock's Tales to Take Your Breath Away" in 1977, this issue contains 29 stories from "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine" that, by the editors, were believed to be the best published the preceding year (1977). The following is a list of the 93 episodes of the television program The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, which is a continuation of the program "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955–60).  "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour", like its predecessor, is an anthology series in the thriller genre.  NBC renamed the program when they extended its running-time from about 25 minutes to about 50 minutes.  Both programs were hosted by Alfred Hitchcock, whose directorial work in thriller films is extremely influential.  Hitchcock directed only one episode of "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour": "I Saw The Whole Thing" (Season 1, episode 4). Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology – Volume 4 is the fourth installment of "Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology", one of the many Alfred Hitchcock story collection books; edited by Eleanor Sullivan.  Originally published in hardcover as "Alfred Hitchcock's Tales to Scare You Stiff" in 1978, the book includes 26 short stories and a short novel called "The Graveyard Shift" by William P. McGivern.  Also, within the 26 short stories is "The Green Heart" by Jack Ritchie which was made into the 1971 film "A New Leaf".
Answer: 1997