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The tale follows Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor who is called to the funeral of Mrs. Alice Drablow at the isolated Eel Marsh House. While there, he encounters a spectral woman in black, sparking unease and revealing the house’s buried mysteries. Locals are reluctant to speak about her, deepening the ominous atmosphere as Arthur learns her unsettling purpose.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: Michael Marland
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