The Shrieking Pit (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Arthur J. Rees

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330714172 ISBN 13 : 9781330714171

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

In a 1916 seaside hotel, a mysterious young man’s unsettling breakfast scene pulls a wary observer into a web of secrets. A sharp mind watches, and a quiet room becomes the stage for a dangerous mystery that blends ordinary life with the abnormal.

As the story unfolds, medical theory and legal doubt collide. The plot moves between a tense hotel drama and a courtroom battle over truth, memory, and what a person can or cannot know when a crime has occurred. The tension comes from both the clues and the people who defend or challenge them, all set against a vivid wartime coast.

• Atmospheric scenes at a grand hotel along the North Sea, with war-era unease lingering in the air.


• A meticulous investigation that weighs medical explanations against criminal plausibility.


• Carefully drawn characters whose motives and loyalties complicate the search for truth.


• A courtroom sequence that tests what evidence can prove about a difficult case.

Ideal for readers who enjoy classic British mysteries with a focus on deduction, psychology, and a sharply drawn wartime setting.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The sea beats in at Blakeneyr Beats wild and waste at Blakeney; 0er ruined quay and cobbled street, 0er broken masts of fisher fleet. Which go no nufre to sea. The bitter pools at ehb-tide lie. In barren sands at Blakeney; Green, grey and green the marshes creep. To where the grey north waters leap By dead and silent Blakeney, And Time is dead at Blakeney Jn old, forgotten Blakeney; What care they for Times Scythe or Class, Who do not feel the hours pass. Who sleep in sea-worn Blakeney f Bythe old grey church in Blakeney, By quench turret light in Blakeney, They slumber deep, they do not know. If Lifes told tale is Death and Woe; Through all eternity. But Lone sti Ulives at Blakeney, Tis graven deep at Blakeney; Of Love which seeks beyond the grave. Of Love ssad faith which fain would sav The headstones tell the story, Grave-grctsses grow at Blakeney Sea pansies, sedge, and rosemary; Frail fronds must forth in dtm dank air, A message from those lying there: Wan leaves of memory. I send you this from Blakeney Prom distant, dreaming Blakeney; Love and Remembrance: These are sure; Though Death is strong they shall endure, Ti Uall things cease to be. Blakeney, A. J. R. Norfolk.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

When archaeologist Roger Glenthorpe is found murdered in a remote seaside inn on the Norfolk coast, it seems to the local police to be an open and shut case. The only question is whether the shell shocked soldier that is arrested will be found guilty or judged insane due to furor epilepticus. But when private detective Grant Colwyn is called in to investigate he finds more than one reason to think the young man is innocent. But who then did commit murder? The cash strapped innkeeper? The innkeeper's mother who is confined to her room because she is given to violent outbursts? The innkeeper's beautiful daughter? What role does the spectral White Lady play? Does her appearance really presage death? And what is the source of the hideous shrieking that comes from the prehistoric flint pit where the body was found? This classic book was edited and published by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed! Please search Amazon for "Resurrected Press" to find both print and Kindle editions of all of our books, or visit ResurrectedPress.com!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330714172
• ISBN 13: 9781330714171
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 355
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