Appointment with Yesterday
'Irresistible.' (Val McDermid)
(Author) Celia Fremlin"Milly Barnes has just arrived in the seaside town of Seacliffe. Between windswept walks on the beach, she settles into lodgings and finds work as a Daily Help. Except this isn't her real name - 'Milly' is on the run from her past life, escaping a nightmare marriage. Abandoned by her first husband for another woman, she took revenge by marrying Gilbert: but this proved a terrible mistake. Trapped in a London basement flat, she became a victim of his increasingly paranoid delusions. But what really happened in that underground dungeon? And is somebody on her trail, the hunter in a game of cat-and-mouse?"--Publisher.
Celia Fremlin
Celia Fremlin (1914-2009) was a British author known for her psychological thrillers, including her most famous work, "The Hours Before Dawn." Her dark, suspenseful writing style and exploration of domestic life and the female experience set her apart in the world of crime fiction, making her a pioneer of the genre.