Horror

Bezill

by John Symonds
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Description

Geoffrey Pellerin travels to a remote English mansion, Bezill Tower, to serve as tutor to the boy of the house, young Herbert. The previous tutor departed under mysterious circumstances, but that is far from the only strangeness at Bezill. Herbert's mother, Mrs Shakeshaft, is passionately fond of blood sports, and her odd companion, Mr Gayfere, has a curious interest in flagellation. Then there's the locked tower room, said to contain the belongings of Herbert's aunt, who now resides screaming in a mental asylum. But perhaps strangest of all is Herbert himself, and as Pellerin settles into his new life among the mysteries and secrets of Bezill Tower, he may soon find that he has taken on more than he bargained for.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
HorrorChilling
SpiceModerate

Details

First published
1962
Pages
148
Reading time
About 3 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Valancourt Books
Language
English
ISBN
9781954321656

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