Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named
Merricat and her family's dark secret, with an afterword by Jonathan
Lethem.
A Penguin Vitae Edition
Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance
and her uncle Julian. Not long ago there were seven Blackwoods--until a
fatal dose of arsenic found its way into the sugar bowl one terrible
night. Acquitted of the murders, Constance has returned home, where
Merricat protects her from the curiousity and hostility of the
villagers. Their days pass in happy isolation until cousin Charles
appears. Only Merricat can see the danger, and she must act swiftly to
keep Constance from his grasp.
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