C. S. Forester — The Pursued

Penguin 2013 Paperback 218 Life was largely uneventful for Marjorie Grainger until she came home one night to find her sister dressed up, lying lifelessly on the kitchen floor with her head in the oven. But their mother suspects this is not a simple case of suicide. In fact, she's sure she knows exactly who the killer, is, and starts to slowly and meticulously plot her terrible revenge. C. S. Forester's 1935 thriller The Pursued , lost for decades, rewrote the traditions of crime fiction to create a dark, twisted portrayal of obsession and retribution. The Green Popular Penguins Story It was in 1935 when Allen Lane stood on a British railway platform looking for something good to read on his journey. His choice was limited to popular magazines and poor quality paperbacks. Stains to cover and page edges. Fair