Fear Stalks the Village

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Fear Stalks the Village
AuthorEthel Lina White
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery
PublisherWard, Lock & Co.
Publication date
1932
Media typePrint

Fear Stalks the Village is a 1932 mystery novel by the British writer Ethel Lina White.[1] It was her second novel in the genre, and was published by Ward, Lock & Co.[2] It was later published in the United States by Harper Brothers due to the author's growing reputation.

Synopsis[edit]

In an seemingly idyllic English village, the peace is shattered by a series of poison pen letters dredging up long-buried secrets about the various leading inhabitants. This soon has deadly consequences, and Joan Brook working as a paid companion for Lady D'Arcy finds herself in the middle of it.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bourgeau p.183
  2. ^ Reilly p.1473

Bibliography[edit]

  • Bourgeau, Art. The Mystery Lover's Companion. Crown, 1986.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.