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After leaving her Celtic island, where she was known as a "Ridder" who could drive troublesome rodents into the sea, a grandmother with uncanny powers relocates to the city to care for her orphaned grandchildren. Obsessed with Edvard Munch’s famous painting, she brings with her an unsettling legacy of mischief and misfortune, using her gifts to punish those she dislikes. As the family settles into their new life, the grandmother's dark past and the strange influence of the painting begin to affect everyone in unexpected ways, turning ordinary moments into suspenseful, often frightening events.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Joan Aiken
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