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Meg and Isabel were children when “Uncle Paul” married their older half‑sister Mildred. He soon vanished after being exposed as a bigamist and murderer. Fifteen years later he is set to be released from prison, and all three sisters—Meg, Isabel, and Mildred—sit on edge, fearing his return. Their family holiday at the seaside village where Mildred and Uncle Paul once honeymooned turns into a charged drama of suspicion, betrayal, and revenge as past sins threaten to erupt into violence.
First publish date: 1960
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Celia Fremlin
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