Recommended reading - The Lodger (1911):

The Lodger

By Marie Belloc Lowndes.

Filmed as The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, (1927), directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Published by Academy Chicago Publishers.

First published 1911, in the January edition of McClure's Magazine.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0897336046

ISBN-13: 978-0897336048

Description:

"One of the best suspense novels ever written." – The New York Times.

"This is a beautifully wrought novel of psychological suspense that should have a place on any mystery buff's shelf of classics." – Chicago Sun-Times.

This first class, highly-acclaimed thriller was published in 1914, more than two decades after the so-called Jack the Ripper murders, on which it is based, had occurred in Whitechapel, London. The murders – five in all – appeared to be the work of a woman-hating fanatic, someone who also must have had knowledge of anatomy, since the bodies were mutilated with surgical skill.

Twenty years later, memories of these serial killings were still fresh in Londoners’ minds and the author brilliantly captures the sense of fear and horror which the murders evoked. Praise for this novel has withstood the test of time in England, America, and around the world. The Lodger has been adapted for the screen several times, most notably by Alfred Hitchcock in 1926, his first film.

Gloria Steinem, on writing:

I do not like to write - I like to have written.

- Gloria Steinem.

One of the best ways to get through the cold of winter:

Keep warm and read a good book.

Winter humor:

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Music by Marcelo Zarvos.

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directed by Gary Sherman,

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