I am in prison awaiting trial for the murder of my wife's lover...My version of what occurred is so utterly fantastic that it is certain to be taken as an attempt by me to show that I am mad. But the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
I first read this book as a child and have been a fan ever since, reading it several times. It is a wonderful story set in the class divided society that was pre-war England. Wheatley's imagination is superb and he writes about fears and questions we all have about the after life. The style of writing and characterization is similar to Agatha Christie who writes about a similar period. Old fashioned, but well worth a read.
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