The Pure in Heart

Review “Not all great novelists can write crime fiction but when one like Susan Hill does it the result is stunning.”—Ruth RendellFrom the Trade Paperback edition. Product Description A little boy is snatched as he stands with his satchel at the gate of his home, waiting for his lift to school. Susan Hill brilliantly creates a community, with detail so sharp and convincing that readers feel that these people are their neighbours and friends. And that terror and evil are in their midst … About the Author Susan Hill is an award-winning novelist. She wrote Mrs de Winter, the bestselling sequel to Rebecca, and the ghost story The Woman in Black, which was adapted for the stage and has been running for eighteen years. Her most recent books are a collection of exquisite short stories, The Boy Who Taught the Beekeeper to Read, and the highly successful crime novel, The Various Haunts of Men. She lives in Gloucestershire where she runs her own small publishing company.From the Trade Paperback edition.