{"product_id":"the-man-in-the-dark-paperback","title":"The Man in the Dark - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Scarlett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Yes, and then I'll go over Miss Kay's rooms with either you or the housekeeper.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There is no housekeeper, Miss.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom his voice it sounded as if the housekeeper had been strangled and her body put in the cellar; it nearly made Marda giggle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Longford, a wealthy former racing car driver with vision loss from an accident several years before, hires 26-year-old Marda Mayne as companion to his newly-orphaned 17-year-old American ward Shirley. His main concern is to avoid being troubled so he can continue to live in self-imposed isolation, but as plucky, practical Marda and flirtatious, kind-hearted Shirley take his intimidating household staff in hand (and find an unexpected ally in that surly butler), they also begin to revive James' interest in life. The trio will have to brace themselves, however, when his self-absorbed, manipulative sister Vera-who sees his fortune as practically already hers-announces a visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Man in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e is the fifth of twelve charming, page-turning romances published under the pseudonym \"Susan Scarlett\" by none other than beloved children's author and novelist Noel Streatfeild. Out of print for decades, they were rediscovered by Greyladies Books in the early 2010s, and Dean Street Press and Furrowed Middlebrow are delighted now to make all twelve available to a wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A writer who shows a rich experience in her writing and a charm\" \u003cem\u003eNottingham Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760894312736,"sku":"9781915393166","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/761b2b27c557d457a7f0acfed9bf0c42.webp?v=1780193409","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-man-in-the-dark-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}