Frankie recommends... The Spiral Staircase - Ethel Lina White

Frankie says... A masterclass in thrilling tension. A Spectator review described it as 'adept in laying one icy finger on the back of your neck' and I wholeheartedly agree: even today, almost 100 years later, it still retains its power as a taut, sickening psychological thriller. When you get to the part involving the spiral staircase, get ready to be looking over your shoulder!! Brilliant country house noir filled with wit, incredible dialogue and a house that will have you opening the window for air... GENIUS! --- Everyone is talking about it: a serial killer is on the loose. Women are being slain across the countryside surrounding the isolated Warren mansion where Helen has taken up a domestic position. And each murder is closer to the house than the last... When the body of a local girl is discovered in the nearby village, Professor Warren orders the mansion be locked up overnight for the residents' safety. But as a storm rages outside and tensions mount within the home. Helen begins to wonder whether the murderer isn't already inside, stalking his next victim...