The Lodger: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Lodger is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lowndes, Marie Belloc (1868–1947).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Lodger" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a horror novel first published as a short story in 1911, later expanded and published in 1913. Mr. and Mrs. Bunting, struggling London lodging-house owners, desperately need income when mysterious Mr. Sleuth arrives as their sole guest. As brutal murders plague nearby neighborhoods, Mrs. Bunting notices disturbing patterns in their lodger's behavior. Torn between financial necessity and mounting suspicion, the couple must confront a terrifying possibility that could destroy everything.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Lodger
- Author credits: Lowndes, Marie Belloc (1868–1947)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Detective and mystery stories
- Jack, the Ripper -- Fiction
- Serial murders -- Fiction
- Whitechapel (London, England) -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
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