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The Lodger
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A London couple who rent a room to a quiet stranger gradually come to suspect their lodger may be the serial killer terrorizing the city. This early crime novel suits readers interested in classic mystery and stories inspired by the Jack the Ripper murders.
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Rayner Lowndes was an English novelist, and sister of author Hilaire Belloc. Active from 1898 until her death, she had a reputation for combining exciting incidents with psychological interest in her books. Four of her works were adapted for the screen: The Chink in the Armour, The Lodger, Letty Lynton, and The Story of Ivy. The Lodger was also adapted as a 1940 radio drama and a 1960 opera.
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