Mystery and Crime Bowen, Marjorie: So Evil My Love. v1. 18 Jan 2023

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In 1890’s London, the widow of a missionary falls for an amoral grifter who lodges at her boarding house. He soon drags her into his nefarious schemes, manipulating her into blackmailing and stealing from her enfeebled childhood friend. Based on the real-life Florence Bravo case.

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“While So Evil My Love is undoubtedly crime fiction, it is not a detective story. The identity of the murderer is never in doubt. It relies mainly on suspense, and even more on the author’s ability to create complex characters with contradictory motivations. The characters themselves often do not fully understand their own motivations and live lives based on self-deception.”
(—vintagepopfictions.com)

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Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long (née Campbell; 1 November 1885 – 23 December 1952) was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and biography. Her total output numbers over 150 volumes, with the bulk of her work under the pseudonym “Marjorie Bowen”, the name she is mostly known by. She also wrote under the names Joseph Shearing, George R. Preedy, John Winch, Robert Paye and Margaret Campbell.

Bowen’s books are much sought after by aficionados of gothic horror, and received praise from many critics. Several of her novels were adapted for film.

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So Evil My Love (titled For Her to See in UK) was first published in 1947. TThis book is in the public domain where copyright is “Life+70” or less.
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