The House of Terror (Nezu Press Classics)

Beth Holyoake, an orphan in whose life so far 'love had no chance', is called home to a house she has not lived in since she was a young child by her dead father's twin brother, Lord Angmering. She has high hopes for this new chapter in her life, but her uncle is a controlling bully who wants to marry her off to his reckless drunkard of a son, and the entire household lives in fear of the family curse, 'The Horror' that is kept locked up in the east wing. Beth's aunt, Lady Mary, is her only ally in the house, but she is too afraid of Lord Angmering and his son to be of any assistance. Only Jack Spalding, the estate manager, is able and willing to help Beth solve the mystery of 'The Horror' and free her from the clutches of Lord Angmering and his drunken son. Originally published by Greening & Co. Ltd. in the autumn of 1909, this new Nezu Press edition of The House of Terror includes a 16-page biographical essay by Gina R. Collia: 'Gerald Biss: The Most Lovable Soul That Ever Existed'.