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By Horror Haunted
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Both the terror and the terrible beauty in the everyday shape these stories from the Edgar Award–winning author, “Britain’s Patricia Highsmith” (The Sunday Times).
Known for her novels of psychological suspense, Celia Fremlin helped usher in a new form of horror, one that could be found among neighbors, friends, and in ordinary lives. This collection of fifteen short stories highlights Fremlin’s acute perception and deft wit as she shines a light on the darkness that lurks in the corners of our existence.
A middle-aged survivor of the London bombings during World War II gets the same rush from shoplifting—with an explosive outcome—in “Her Number on It.” Two women learn they can never hide from their exasperating friend even in a haunted cottage in “Don’t Tell Cissie.” In “Gate of Death,” a successful businessman finds himself paralyzed by his fear of flying, while in “Ephemerida,” an old woman gets a new perspective on life—and death—when her thoughts take wing.
This collection of slow-burn stories cements Celia Fremlin’s legacy as “a major mistress of insight and suspense” (The New York Times).
Praise for Celia Fremlin
“Few people can chill the blood like Celia Fremlin.” —The Daily Telegraph
“Fremlin packs a punch.” —Ian Rankin, New York Times–bestselling author
“Splendid . . . Got me hooked.” —Ruth Rendell, New York Times–bestselling author
“Brilliant . . . So witty and clever.” —Elly Griffiths, USA Today–bestselling author
“A master of suspense.” —Janice Hallett, international bestselling author
Known for her novels of psychological suspense, Celia Fremlin helped usher in a new form of horror, one that could be found among neighbors, friends, and in ordinary lives. This collection of fifteen short stories highlights Fremlin’s acute perception and deft wit as she shines a light on the darkness that lurks in the corners of our existence.
A middle-aged survivor of the London bombings during World War II gets the same rush from shoplifting—with an explosive outcome—in “Her Number on It.” Two women learn they can never hide from their exasperating friend even in a haunted cottage in “Don’t Tell Cissie.” In “Gate of Death,” a successful businessman finds himself paralyzed by his fear of flying, while in “Ephemerida,” an old woman gets a new perspective on life—and death—when her thoughts take wing.
This collection of slow-burn stories cements Celia Fremlin’s legacy as “a major mistress of insight and suspense” (The New York Times).
Praise for Celia Fremlin
“Few people can chill the blood like Celia Fremlin.” —The Daily Telegraph
“Fremlin packs a punch.” —Ian Rankin, New York Times–bestselling author
“Splendid . . . Got me hooked.” —Ruth Rendell, New York Times–bestselling author
“Brilliant . . . So witty and clever.” —Elly Griffiths, USA Today–bestselling author
“A master of suspense.” —Janice Hallett, international bestselling author
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About Celia Fremlin
Celia Fremlin (1914–2009) was born in Kent and spent her childhood in Hertfordshire, before studying at Oxford. During World War II, she served as an air-raid warden before becoming involved with the Mass Observation Project, collaborating on a study of women workers, War Factory. After the loss of her husband and youngest daughter to separate tragedies, Fremlin briefly relocated to Geneva. In 1985, she married Leslie Minchin, with whom she lived until his death in 1999. Over four decades, Fremlin wrote sixteen celebrated novels—including the classic summer holiday mystery Uncle Paul—one book of poetry and three short-story collections. Her debut novel The Hours Before Dawn won the Edgar Award in 1960.
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