Helen Clarvoe, a wealthy recluse, receives a threatening call from someone who claims to know her, and she asks Mr. Blackshear, one of her late father's advisors, to investigate
Margaret Millar Books
February 5, 1915 – March 26, 1994
Margaret Ellis Millar was a mystery and suspense writer whose works are distinguished by sophisticated characterization, exploring the complex interior lives of her characters with an almost literary quality. She delved into themes of class, insecurity, failed ambitions, loneliness, and existential isolation, transcending the typical mystery genre. Her novels, often featuring ingenious surprise endings, are valued for their psychological depth and subtle portrayals of human interaction, remaining compelling even when the outcome is known. Millar was a pioneer in intelligently addressing the psychology of women, offering a mature perspective on societal issues and moral codes.
The story revolves around Rupert Kellogg, whose life takes a dark turn when his wife, Amy, disappears during a disastrous trip to Mexico. As the investigation unfolds, Rupert finds himself at the center of a tense and paranoid scrutiny, raising questions about trust and the nature of love. The narrative delves into themes of obsession and betrayal, exploring the complexities of relationships under duress.
In 1950s America the men are back to work and the women are home raising a new generation. The war is over and the boom is on. Everyone is happy. It is to this myth of the perfect American family that novelist Margaret Millar applied her scalpel. This volume includes five of Millar's novels of the 1950s, among her best-known works of literary suspense as well as some of the most compulsively readable, please-leave-a-light-on thrillers ever put to paper
Wall of Eyes
- 232 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Since the accident that left her blind, Kelsey has become more difficult than ever. At least this is what Alice told the psychiatrist. Languishing in a house full of servants and unloving family, Kelsey has become bitter. She was driving the car that night. Geraldine did die, and Kelsey will never see again. But that was two long years ago. Time enough to heal. So why would Kelsey now want her life to end with a grain of morphine?
Cully Paul King, Frauenheld und Skipper einer Jacht, steht wegen Mordes vor Gericht. Eine unbescholtene, verheiratete Frau, deren nackte Leiche im Meer gefunden wurde, war zuletzt auf seinem Boot gesehen worden. Es gibt Indizien, aber kein klares Motiv, und eine Vielzahl nicht nur professioneller Interessen bei einigen Beteiligten des Prozesses.
Ein unscheinbares Päckchen, von einem Unbekannten abgegeben, schreckt Lucille, die glückliche zweite Frau des Arztes Andrew Morrow, aus ihrer zufriedenen Existenz. Was hat das Päckchen mit dem blutigen Mord an Andrews erster Frau zu tun? Mit unerbittlicher Akribie zerpflückt Margaret Millar familiäre Harmonie und Nächstenliebe.
