{"product_id":"9780141198088","title":"C. S. Forester - The Pursued","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by C. S. Forester. Themes include Fiction, Classics, Literary, Mystery \u0026amp; Detective, Psychological.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribed as a 'riveting read' by Sarah Waters and acclaimed by crime writers such as Andrew Taylor \u003ci\u003eThe Pursued\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark gripping 1930s psychological thriller by C. S. Forester the author of \u003ci\u003eHornblower\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story begins when Marjorie a young woman arrives home one summer evening and finds her sister dead with her head in the oven. She looks peaceful as if she is asleep. Their mother suspects however that Dot's death was far from natural - and that she knows who the killer is. So slowly and meticulously she plots her terrible revenge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC. S. Forester's 1935 thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Pursued\u003c\/i\u003e lost for decades rewrote the traditions of crime fiction to create a dark twisted portrayal of obsession and retribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58003597689206,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780141198088.jpg?v=1780406990","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780141198088","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}