{"product_id":"the-spiral-staircase-paperback","title":"The Spiral Staircase - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEthel Lina White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chilling classic thriller from the 1930s in which a young woman is stalked about an isolated country house by a murderer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Astonishing and diabolical shock. . . Required reading\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Summit--a mansion buried deep in the countryside, on the Welsh Borders. Somewhere outside, a murderer lurks in the darkness. Four young women have already been killed, and each murder has been closer to the house than the last. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow a storm is coming. Professor Warren decides to batten down the hatches for the night--no one may come in or go out until morning. But what if the killer is already inside? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis atmospheric classic brought Ethel Lina White to the attention of the world and went on to be adapted for the screen three times (1946, 1961, 1975). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA creepy, gothic thriller, this is another sensational rediscovery of the classic crime genre. The author, Ethel Lina White, was one of the best-known crime writers of the 1930s and 40s, ranking alongside greats of the Golden Age such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. Many of her thrillers were adapted for film, most famously \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e (originally titled \u003ci\u003eThe Wheel Spins\u003c\/i\u003e) which became one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest triumphs as a director.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Abergavenny in 1876, \u003cb\u003eEthel Lina White\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the best known crime writers of the 1930s and 40s, ranking alongside greats of the Golden Age such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. Many of her thrillers were adapted for film, most famously \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e originally titled \u003ci\u003eThe Wheel Spins\u003c\/i\u003e) which became one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest triumphs as a director. Originally published as \u003ci\u003eSome Must Watch\u003c\/i\u003e in 1933, \u003ci\u003eThe Spiral Staircase\u003c\/i\u003e has since been adapted for the screen three times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45820250489029,"sku":"9781805335191","price":25.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Puf3voTgIU9781805335191.webp?v=1771071213","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-spiral-staircase-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}