Virago Modern Classics

THE PITCH-BLACK REDISCOVERED CLASSIC From the Booker-shortlisted author of Great Granny Webster, this twisted modern classic is perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Celia Dale. ''One of the greatest, darkest writers who ever lived'' Virginia Feito ''This chillingly profound story drips with classy darkness. . . a one-way descent into the abyss'' Janice Hallett ''A dark masterpiece'' Camilla Grudova ''I absolutely loved this . . . Creepy, atmospheric and dark as a village green at midnight'' Alice Slater ''A devastating investigation of neurosis, hysteria and cruelty'' Observer ''I read it with wide eyes and unsavoury glee'' Sunday Times ''Caroline Blackwood sits firmly alongside the greats like Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith'' Araminta Hall ''Compulsive, cruel and brilliant'' Daily Mail ''Gimlet-eyed and masterful'' Irish