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Patrol (Casemate Classic War Fiction #2)
by Philip MacdonaldThe novel that inspired John Ford's The Lost Patrol: A band of World War I soldiers fights to survive in the desert after their leader is shot and killed.There had been, here, eleven men. Now ten rode away. . . . In the Mesopotamian desert during the First World War, an unseen enemy guns down the leader of a British parol. The officer was the only one who knew their orders, and he did not told anyone else where they are located. Now the sergeant must lead his men through a hostile desert landscape full of invisible Arab snipers. One by one, they are being picked off, and the group of diverse men with different backgrounds must try to come together in order to survive. The decision-making process proves far from easy as tensions and prejudices from their former lives come to a head. The basis for films by Walter Summer and John Ford, this bestselling novel is a suspenseful tale of the Great War for readers of Robert Graves or Ford Madox Ford--or anyone who enjoys an action-packed war story. Author Philip MacDonald, who served in Mesopotamia with the British cavalry, went on to become one of the most popular writers of thrillers and detective fiction.
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume II (Vintage Classics)
by Arthur Conan DoyleSherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories contains, in two volumes, all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle&’s world-famous detective. Volume II contains the fourth of the Sherlock Holmes novels, The Valley of Fear, in which Holmes memorably faces his malignant archenemy, Professor Moriarty. The short stories collected here include such celebrated gems as "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge," "The Adventure of the Red Circle," "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot," "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," and "His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes." With the stories from the final collection, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, published in 1927, this volume carries the venerable detective through to the very end of his enthralling four-decade career as one of the most beloved characters in literature.
Unnatural Death
by Dorothy L Sayers'No sign of foul play,' says Dr Carr after the post-mortem on Agatha Dawson. The case is closed. But Lord Peter Wimsey is not satisfied . . .With no clues to work on, he begins his own investigation. No clues, that is, until the sudden, senseless murder of Agatha's maid. What is going on in the mysterious Mrs Forrest's Mayfair flat? And can Wimsey catch a desperate murderer before he himself becomes one of the victims?'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James(P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton
Unnatural Death: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery (The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries #3)
by Dorothy L. SayersWhen a terminally ill woman dies much earlier than expected, Lord Peter Wimsey suspects murder: &“First-rate detection&” (The Cincinnati Enquirer). Though never quick-witted, Agatha Dawson had an iron constitution and a will to fight that never abated in her old age. Even after three operations failed to rid her of her cancer, she refused to give in. But as her body began to weaken, she accused lawyers, nurses, and doctors of trying to kill her and snatch her fortune. The town physician, an expert in cancer, gives her six months to live. Only three days later, she is dead. Though the autopsy reveals nothing surprising, the doctor suspects that Agatha&’s niece had some hand in the old woman&’s death. When Lord Peter Wimsey, the dashing gentleman detective, looks into the matter, he finds that death stalks all those who might testify. How can he continue his investigation when every question marks another innocent for murder? Unnatural Death is the 3rd book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, but you may enjoy the series by reading the books in any order. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy L. Sayers including rare images from the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College.
Unnatural Death (Sorcha Editor D L Sayers)
by Dorothy L SayersThe third book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series - a must-listen for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries.'No sign of foul play,' says Dr Carr after the post-mortem on Agatha Dawson. The case is closed. But Lord Peter Wimsey is not satisfied . . .With no clues to work on, he begins his own investigation. No clues, that is, until the sudden, senseless murder of Agatha's maid.What is going on in the mysterious Mrs Forrest's Mayfair flat? And can Wimsey catch a desperate murderer before he himself becomes one of the victims?
Agatha Christie. Los planes del crimen: Y un relato inédito de la señorita Marple
by John CurranLa vida y la obra de Agatha Christie a lo largo de las décadas, desde el final inédito de su primer libro hasta las ideas que no llegó a emplear en el último, junto a nuevas obras y documentos nunca publicados hasta ahora, entre ellos un relato perdido de la señorita Marple. En esta continuación del aclamado Agatha Christie. Los cuadernos secretos, John Curran, archivista y experto en Christie, conduce al lector a través de las seis décadas de la carrera de Agatha Christie, desvelando las claves más notables de su éxito, además de una serie de extractos y relatos de sus archivos, inéditos hasta el momento. La obra cuenta con un prologo de David Suchet quien, para la mayoría de aficionados a Agatha Christie, es Hércules Poirot, tras veinte años interpretando de manera impecable al famoso detective belga en la televisión. La crítica ha dicho...«Esta edición es un lujo inexcusable para todos los amantes de la literatura de detectives en general y de la de Agatha Christie en particular».El Cultural de El Mundo «El reciente rescate de esta colección de cuadernos [...] nos abre una ventana al proceso creativo, caótico y fascinante, de la novelista más publicada de todos los tiempos».El País «Nos brinda la oportunidad de ver entre bambalinas a una escritora que poseyó dos dones excepcionales: la legibilidad y la confección de tramas endiabladamente encajadas».Qué leer «Christie siempre tendrá un lugar de honor entre los iconos de la escritura contemporánea».ABC de las Artes y las Letras
Boston: A Documentary Novel (The\works Of Upton Sinclair)
by Upton SinclairA wealthy dowager confronts the brutality of the class system and fights for justice in this dramatic account of the Sacco and Vanzetti case With the publication of The Jungle in 1906, Upton Sinclair became the literary conscience of America. Two decades later, he brought his singular artistry and steadfast commitment to the cause of social equality to bear on the case of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian anarchists accused of armed robbery and murder. Boston, a "documentary novel" published one year after Sacco and Vanzetti were executed, brilliantly combines fact and fiction to expose the toxic atmosphere of paranoia, prejudice, and greed in which the two men were tried. Recently widowed sixty-year-old Cornelia Thornwell abandons her Boston Brahmin family to take a factory job in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She witnesses the crushing poverty and heartless bigotry endured by immigrant laborers, and befriends the charismatic fishmonger Bartolomeo Vanzetti, a committed anarchist and atheist. When Vanzetti and his fellow countryman Nicola Sacco are arrested and charged with murder, Cornelia's belief in the fairness of the American judicial system is shattered. Joining the public outcry heard from Boston to Buenos Aires, she demands a fair trial--but it is too late. As Sacco knew all too well: "They got us, they will kill us." This ebook has been authorized by the estate of Upton Sinclair.
Caravan: The Assembled Tales of John Galsworthy
by John GalsworthyThis is the third volume of the collected short stories by John Galsworthy
The Female of the Species: Large Print (The Bulldog Drummond Thrillers #5)
by H. C. McNeileNo man in Europe can stop Bulldog Drummond, but now it&’s a woman&’s turn to try Bulldog Drummond has retired from fighting tyranny to live peacefully with his wife, Phyllis, in the English countryside. He is just leaving his sleepy local pub when he is accosted by two sinister strangers. With a few quick movements, Drummond leaves the men dazed, bloodied, and eager to make a hasty retreat. The question is, who sent them? Drummond is certain he knows—a mysterious woman has lately been trying to intimidate him, and now she has decided to make her threats real. The truth, unfortunately, is far more diabolical. When he returns home, Drummond discovers that after their thrashing at the pub, the men went forward with their real plan: kidnapping Phyllis. Getting her back will be the most perilous adventure Drummond has ever undertaken, but he is willing to risk everything and meet his most dangerous foe yet in order to keep his beloved wife safe. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Greene Murder Case: Philo Vance # 3 (Philo Vance #3)
by S.S. Van Dine&“Outrageous cleverness . . . among the finest fruits of the Golden Age&” featuring amateur sleuth Philo Vance—from the author of The Canary Murder Case (Bloody Murder). Members of the Greene family keep dying while the pool of possible perpetrators keeps shrinking. Philo Vance—the independently wealthy, staggeringly brilliant, not remotely modest (and did we mention handsome?) amateur sleuth—uses his detective skills to unravel the murders, though sadly not before most of the Greene family has been bumped off. But that&’s Our Philo: The Sleuth You Love to Hate. &“A proper detective novel, with puzzles, red herrings, a closed cast of suspects and, most effective of all, an effectively-created atmosphere. Terror stalks the Greene mansion and the tension oozes off the page.&” —In Search of the Classic Mystery NovelPraise for the Philo Vance series &“With his highbrow manner and his parade of encyclopedic learning, Philo Vance is not only a detective; he is a god out of the machine.&” —The New York Times &“The perfect sleuth for the Jazz Age.&” —CrimeReads &“The Philo Vance novels were well-crafted puzzlers that captivated readers . . . the works of S.S. Van Dine serve to transport the reader back to a long-gone era of society and style of writing.&” —Mystery Scene
The Greene Murder Case: Large Print (An American Mystery Classic #0)
by S. S. Van DineDeath stalks the halls of a New York City mansion in this celebrated Philo Vance mystery. A dark cloud has descended upon the elegant mansion of Jazz Age New York’s illustrious Greene family as, one by one, the heirs to the fortune die off under mysterious circumstances. It begins when an intruder shoots two daughters, leaving one dead. Soon after, another heir is shot dead in similar circumstances. Do the footprints in the snow belong to the killer, or were they left as a red herring? And will the authorities on the case find the answer before more family members die off? Philo Vance, monocled New York bon vivant and part-time supersleuth, is on the case, but it will take all of his deductive powers and cultural knowledge to reveal the culprit. Along the way, he—and the reader—will consult detailed floor plans, fairly-clued testimonies, and the obscure yet illuminating texts discovered in the Greene home’s secret criminology library. All of the evidence in the case is present in the text, but only the most astute armchair sleuths will be able to solve the crime before Vance delivers his brilliant solution. S. S. Van Dine’s Vance novels were a crime fiction sensation. Major bestsellers in their time, the books went on to shape generations of mystery writers working in their shadow. The Greene Murder Case is the third chronicle in the saga of the iconic detective and remains to this day one of the most celebrated entries in the series.
La hija del relojero
by Kate MortonRegresa una de las grandes autoras contemporáneas. ¿Mi nombre verdadero? Nadie lo recuerda.¿Los sucesos de aquel verano? Nadie más los conoce. En el verano de 1862, un grupo de jóvenes artistas, guiados por el apasionado y brillante Edward Radcliffe, viaja a Birchwood Manor, una casa de campo en Berkshire. Tienen un plan: vivir los siguientes meses recluidos y dejarse llevar por su inspiración y creatividad. Sin embargo, cuando el verano toca a su fin, una mujer ha muerto de un disparo y otra ha desaparecido, se ha extraviado una joya de valor incalculable y la vida de Edward Radcliffe se ha desmoronado. Unos ciento cincuenta años más tarde, Elodie Winslow, una joven archivista de Londres, descubre una cartera de cuero que contiene dos objetos sin relación aparente: una fotografía en sepia de una mujer de gran belleza con un vestido victoriano y el cuaderno de bocetos de un artista en el que hay un dibujo de una casa de dos tejados en el recodo de un río. ¿Por qué ese boceto de Birchwood Manor le resulta tan familiar a Elodie? ¿Y quién es esa hermosa mujer que aparece en la fotografía? ¿Le revelará alguna vez sus secretos? Narrada por varias voces a lo largo del tiempo, La hija del relojero es la historia de un asesinato, un misterio y un robo, una reflexión sobre el arte, la verdad y la belleza, el amor y las pérdidas. Por sus páginas fluye como un río la voz de una mujer ya libre de las ataduras del tiempo y cuyo nombre ha caído en el olvido: Birdie Bell, la hija del relojero, la única persona que vio todo lo sucedido. La crítica ha dicho de Kate Morton:«Memorias, intriga y secretos de familia entretejidos en un absorbente laberinto de tramas complementarias que nos arrastran a una lectura llena de fuerza, ternura y emoción. Con un estilo ágil y envolvente, Kate Morton nos conmueve con una magnífica historia difícil de olvidar.»María Dueñas «Morton atrae por el modo en que entreteje escenas en sus novelas hasta construir un tapiz preciosista, intimista, repleto de claroscuros y misterios sutiles en el que caes sin resistencia posible.»El País «Hay quien sabe construir el pasado como su mayor tesoro, como un pozo sin fondo de riqueza inagotable en forma de historias y de secretos, de aventuras, romances, desdicha, crímenes y pasiones... de vivencias que marcan a fuego a sus protagonistas y perviven indelebles tanto al paso de las hojas del calendario como al relevo generacional [...] Y esta carrera a través del tiempo tiene en Kate Morton a una de sus mayores -y mejores- sprinters.»El Mundo. «Sin duda, esta australiana es la escritora del momento.»El Cultural «Historia, misterio y memoria [...] sigue fiel a su fórmula, una novela en la que pasado y presente, ambos con acento inglés, se entremezclan con el misterio para atrapar sin remedio al lector.»ABC Reseñas:«La última historia de Morton es un viaje en el tiempo lleno de deseos, engaños y mentiras [...] Imagine una mezcla de La casa de las miniaturas y El ocupante, entretejidas con un hilo contemporáneo, y no irá muy desencaminado.»The Pool «Una historia absorbente, preciosamente narrada, ideal para ser devorada en una lluviosa tarde de domingo delante de una bandeja de galletas y una taza de té.»Red Magazine «Viajando adelante y atrás en el tiempo, Morton entreteje tramas dispares en las que hay asesinatos, robos, amores y pérdidas, secretos y mentiras. Es una consumada narradora, de lo más hábil.»Woman & Home «Una lectura reflexiva, llena de lujosos escenarios, meticulosos detalles de época y enigmas que se van desvelando lentamente.»Kirkus Reviews «Estas tramas, maravillosamente narradas por Morton, ofrecen reflexione
Lord Peter Views The Body
by Dorothy L SayersThe best of the golden age crime writers, praised by all the top modern writers in the field including P. D. James and Ruth Rendell, Dorothy L. Sayers created the immortal Lord Peter Wimsey. He made his fifth appearance in this brilliant collection of ingenious short stories. One solution requires expertise in fine wines; another calls on his knowledge of fine art. Lord Peter has the knack of being on the spot at just the right time to spot a thief or blackmail a blackmailer. Or even prevent a murder . . .Whatever the occasion, the aristocratic detective uses his razor-sharp mind and unerring instincts to unmask the guilty and go to the aid of their victims.(P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton
Lord Peter Views the Body: The Queen of Golden age detective fiction (The\lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries Ser. #4)
by Dorothy L SayersA book of short stories featuring Dorothy L Sayers' classic character Lord Peter Wimsey, introduced by thriller writer Christopher Fowler - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. 'D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers' Daily TelegraphLord Peter Wimsey - expert on subjects as diverse as crosswords and cats - displays his detective genius in some of the cleverest mysteries ever devised.One solution requires expertise in fine wines; another calls on his knowledge of fine art. Lord Peter has the knack of being on the spot at just the right time to spot a thief or blackmail a blackmailer. Or even prevent a murder... Whatever the occasion, the aristocratic detective uses his razor-sharp mind and unerring instincts to unmask the guilty and go to the aid of their victims. 'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James
Lord Peter Views the Body: A Collection of Mysteries (The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries #4)
by Dorothy L. SayersA dozen whodunits to challenge the ingenious British aristocrat and sleuth—from &“one of the greatest mystery story writers&” (Los Angeles Times). Some aristocrats spend their lives shooting, but Lord Peter Wimsey is a hunter of a different kind: a bloodhound with a nose for murder. Before he became Britain&’s most famous detective, Lord Peter contented himself with solving the crimes he came across by chance. In this volume of short stories, he confronts a stolen stomach, a man with copper fingers, and a deadly adventure at Ali Baba&’s cave, among other conundrums. These mysteries tax not just his intellect, but his humor, knowledge of metallurgy, and taste for fine wines. It&’s not easy being a gentleman sleuth, but Lord Peter is the man for the job. Lord Peter Views the Body is the 4th book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, but you may enjoy the series by reading the books in any order. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy L. Sayers including rare images from the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College.
Lord Peter Wimsey: The Complete Short Stories
by Dorothy L SayersDiscover Dorothy L. Sayers' inimitable Golden Age detective in this newly published collection of the complete Lord Peter Wimsey stories. Presented in chronological order, these short stories see Lord Peter Wimsey bringing his trademark wit and unique detection skills to all manner of mysteries. From poisoned port to murder in fancy dress, Wimsey draws on his many skills - including his expertise in fine wine and appreciation of fine art - to solve cases far and wide, some even taking him to foreign countries and unexpected hiding places in pursuit of miscreants and murderers.Containing 21 stories taken from Lord Peter Views the Body, Hangman's Holiday, In the Teeth of the Evidence and Striding Folly, now published together for the first time in one volume, this is the ultimate collection for fans of classic detective fiction and Dorothy L. Sayers.'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James
Lord Peter Wimsey: The Complete Short Stories
by Dorothy L SayersDiscover Dorothy L. Sayers' inimitable Golden Age detective in this complete collection of the complete Lord Peter Wimsey stories, together in one volume for the first time. Presented in chronological order, these short stories see Lord Peter Wimsey bringing his trademark wit and unique detection skills to all manner of mysteries. From poisoned port to murder in fancy dress, Wimsey draws on his many skills - including his expertise in fine wine and appreciation of fine art - to solve cases far and wide, some even taking him to foreign countries and unexpected hiding places in pursuit of miscreants and murderers.Containing 21 stories taken from Lord Peter Views the Body, Hangman's Holiday, In the Teeth of the Evidence and Striding Folly, now published together for the first time in one volume, this is the ultimate collection for fans of classic detective fiction and Dorothy L. Sayers.'She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.' P. D. James(P)2014, 2015 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries Volume Two: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, Strong Poison, The Five Red Herrings, and Have His Carcase (The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
by Dorothy L. SayersThe British aristocrat and sleuth takes on four more puzzling whodunits in this beloved series from “one of the greatest mystery story writers” (Los Angeles Times). A gentleman needs hobbies. For Lord Peter Wimsey—a Great War veteran with a touch of shell shock—collecting rare books, sampling fine wines, and catching criminals are all most pleasant diversions. In these Golden Age whodunits, “Lord Peter can hardly be spared from the ranks of the great detectives of the printed page” (The New York Times). The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club: On Armistice Day, a wealthy general dies in his club, surrounded by fellow veterans—while across town his sister also dies suspiciously, throwing a half-million-pound inheritance into turmoil. Now club member Lord Peter Wimsey must fight an uphill battle to solve the case. Strong Poison: Lord Peter Wimsey comes to the trial of Harriet Vane for a glimpse at one of the most engaging murder cases London has seen in years. There is little doubt the woman will face the hangman. A mildly popular mystery novelist, she stands accused of poisoning her fiancé, a literary author and well-known advocate of free love. But as Lord Peter watches Harriet in the dock, he begins to doubt her guilt—and to fall in love. The Five Red Herrings: In the idyllic village of Kirkcudbright on the Scottish coast, every resident and visitor has two things in common: They either fish or paint (or both), and they all hate Sandy Campbell. So when the painter’s body is found at the bottom of a steep hill, Wimsey suspects someone’s taken a creative approach to the art of murder. Have His Carcase: Harriet Vane has gone on vacation to forget her recent murder trial and, more importantly, to forget the man who cleared her name—the dapper, handsome, and maddening Lord Peter Wimsey. But when she finds a dead body on the beach, only the gentleman sleuth can help her solve a murder after all the evidence has washed out to sea.
The Missing Partners (Inspector Poole Series)
by Henry WadeCousins James and Charles Morden run a shipping company in Liverpool that is, in the wake of the Great War, struggling. It appears there have been financial irregularities, and then James Morden's body is washed up on a bank of the Mersey. Evidence points to Charles Morden, after burning a lot of papers, having fled to New York.It turns out there's an illicit side to the business - and that James Morden's wife, Lilith, is a major player.The strands of the plot seem past untangling, but the family solicitor, William Turnbull, grasps every thread and draws them all together . . .
The Missing Partners
by Henry WadeCousins James and Charles Morden run a shipping company in Liverpool that is, in the wake of the Great War, struggling. It appears there have been financial irregularities, and then James Morden's body is washed up on a bank of the Mersey. Evidence points to Charles Morden, after burning a lot of papers, having fled to New York.It turns out there's an illicit side to the business - and that James Morden's wife, Lilith, is a major player.The strands of the plot seem past untangling, but the family solicitor, William Turnbull, grasps every thread and draws them all together . . .
Muerte en Berlín
by Volker KutscherLa esperada continuación de Sombras sobre Berlín, aclamada por crítica y lectores. La esperada continuación de Sombras sobre Berlín, aclamada por crítica y lectores. Marzo de 1930: la muerte de una famosa actriz conduce a Gereon Rath hacia los estudios de la ciudad de Berlín, la metrópolis del cine. Todos se preguntan: ¿ha sido un accidente o fue asesinada? Mientras lo investiga, el joven comisario descubre el lado oscuro del glamour que rodea la industria cinematográfica.Y en el proceso, presencia un cambio radical en el sector. El cine sonoro conquista las pantallas y son muchos los perjudicados conello: productores, propietarios de salas y estrellas del cine mudo. ¿Tendrá el glamour del caso un alto coste? Pues, para avanzar, Rath deberá lidiar con mafiosos y chantajistas. Una vez más, la situación se complica hasta el punto de que deseará no haber comenzado a indagar. Volker Kutscher recupera el hilo de Sombras sobre Berlín para dar vida al Berlín de la década de 1930 con un caso policial complejo y emocionante, magistralmente ambientado en unos años clave del siglo XX, en plena crisis financiera mundial. Todo un éxito en Alemania, donde ha sido comparado con Philip Kerr y ha conquistado a crítica y lectores. Una obra tremendamente actual queinvita a buscar la respuesta a la pregunta sobre qué hacer cuando todo lo que parecía estar bien en realidad está tremendamente mal. «Gereon Rath. Retengan ese nombre. Es el del detective de la Policía Criminal de Berlín que se ha inventado Volker Kutscher.» Jacinto Antón, El País «Kutscher convierte a Berlín en uno de los personajes fascinantes de la novela, entregándonos un documento histórico del periodo, sin la aridez de algunos libros de historia.» Paco Camarasa, Qué Leer «Un hallazgo de ambientación e intriga.» Lilian Neuman, La Vanguardia
The Mystery of the Blue Train: Hercule Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #6)
by Agatha ChristieRobbery and brutal murder aboard a luxury transport ensnares the ever-attentive Hercule Poirot in The Mystery of the Blue Train, from Queen of Mystery Agatha ChristieWhen the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again—for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Hercule Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie reenactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board. . . .
Seven Footprints to Satan
by Abraham MerrittAn American explorer is captured and drawn into an exotic inferno. There he is introduced to the greatest men and the most beautiful women of his day--all slaves of Satan.
The Shore Road Mystery (Hardy Boys #6 - original 1928 text)
by Franklin W. DixonFrank and Joe chase after local car thieves. Vehicles along the Shore Road keep disappearing and the Bayport police have had no luck on the job. Where could the cars be going?<P> This is the original 1928 unrevised version of The Shore Road Mystery.
The Strange Case of Miss Annie Spragg
by Louis BromfieldAnnie Spragg and her brother Uriah, hoping to escape the shadow of scandal and fanaticism cast by their lecherous, self-appointed prophet father, make a separate life for themselves. But an intruder into their closed world shows them that they cannot outrun superstition and the weaknesses of certain human tendencies.