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The Jealous One - by Celia Fremlin (Paperback)

The Jealous One - by  Celia Fremlin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A housewife dreams of murdering her romantic rival only to discover that the woman has inexplicably disappeared. Even more memorable than the suspense story is the witty and acute comedy. -- <i>The New York Times</i>.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Rosamund and Geoffrey's new neighbor, Lindy, is smart, good-looking, friendly, and delightful in every way. The problem is Geoffrey's a little too delighted with her, and his wife is not happy about it. While Rosamund is in a feverish state from a bout of the flu, she dreams of murdering Lindy -- and upon waking is horrified to discover that she has inexplicably disappeared. What could possibly have happened? Was it more than just a terrible nightmare? <br>A tense situation, ultimately resolved by a beautifully fitting plot twist, declared Anthony Boucher in <i>The New York Times</i>, adding, Even more memorable than the suspense story is the witty and acute comedy. Celia Fremlin is noted for injecting her fast-paced psychological thrillers with keen observations of domestic life in the London suburbs during the 1960s. Her other novels, also available from Dover Publications, include <i>Uncle Paul, The Trouble Makers, </i>and the Edgar Award-winning classic <i>The Hours Before Dawn.</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Celia Fremlin (1914-2009) read classics and philosophy at Oxford's Somerville College. Her WWII experiences with the Mass Observation Project influenced her first book, <i>War Factory</i>, which reflected the attitudes of plant workers at a Wiltshire-based radar equipment factory. Fremlin wrote 16 novels in the course of four decades, in addition to a book of poetry and three volumes of collected stories. Her novel <i>The Hours Before Dawn</i> won the Edgar Award in 1960.

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