Originariamente destinato a una carriera legale, questo autore trovò successo nella creazione di avvincenti racconti brevi che apparivano frequentemente su giornali e riviste in tutto il Regno Unito. Le sue avventurose narrazioni poliziesche, spesso intrise di mistero e suspense, conquistarono i lettori con le loro trame coinvolgenti. Successivamente, si avventurò nel genere horror, esplorando temi soprannaturali con un tocco distintivo. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da un'accattivante capacità di mantenere la tensione fino alla fine, rendendolo una figura intrigante nella letteratura popolare.
Two strange disappearances occur on a road in Sussex. The second involved a member of the aristocracy and a famous actress, so a large, but fruitless investigation is held by Scotland Yard. An American, visiting an old friend, who is of the local gentry, suspects something horrible and begins to investigate to verify his fears...
The protagonist, John Lennox, embarks on a quest for purpose after inheriting wealth, leading him to the enigmatic Z lie de Chaumet, who introduces him to spiritualism and the occult. As he delves deeper into her world, John experiences surreal visions that challenge his perception of reality. The novel intricately weaves themes of identity, spirituality, and the interplay between the conscious and unconscious mind, all conveyed through Biss's vivid, poetic prose that creates a dreamlike atmosphere, marking it as a classic of early 20th-century supernatural fiction.
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