 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Edward Phillips Oppenheim |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Arthur Hawkins, Jr. (US) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (UK) Little, Brown (US) |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Media type | |
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Struggling young businessman Roger Ferrison takes a room at a boarding house in Hammersmith. At first his fellow boarders are seemingly mundane, but he gradually notices strange happenings culminating in the murder of one of the residents just outside the house.
In 1938 the story provided a loose basis for the comedy-thriller film Strange Boarders made by Gainsborough Pictures and starring Tom Walls, Renée Saint-Cyr and Googie Withers. [1] Significant alterations were made to the plot and characters.
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