Margaret Ellis Millar was een schrijfster van mysterie- en suspenseromans, wier werken zich onderscheiden door verfijnde karakterisering, waarbij ze het complexe innerlijke leven van haar personages met een bijna literaire kwaliteit verkende. Ze verdiepte zich in thema's als klasseverschillen, onzekerheid, mislukte ambities, eenzaamheid en existentiële isolatie, waarmee ze het typische mysteriegenre oversteeg. Haar romans, vaak met ingenieuze verrassende eindes, worden gewaardeerd om hun psychologische diepgang en subtiele weergaven van menselijke interactie, die boeiend blijven, zelfs als de afloop bekend is. Millar was een pionier in het intelligent behandelen van de vrouwelijke psychologie en bood een volwassen perspectief op maatschappelijke kwesties en morele codes.
Set against the backdrop of 1960s Santa Barbara, this narrative follows the journey of renowned mystery writers Margaret Millar and her husband Ken (Ross Macdonald) as they embark on an adventure to observe nearly 400 species of birds. Blending their passion for literature with a love for nature, the story captures their unique quest and the charm of their surroundings.
A Canadian businessman living near Toronto disappears on the eve of a fishing trip with friends. Is he dead? Has he been the lover of his wife's best friend? Soon these questions appear to be answered...
Helen Clarvoe, a wealthy recluse, receives a threatening call from someone who claims to know her, and she asks Mr. Blackshear, one of her late father's advisors, to investigate
The story revolves around Rupert Kellogg, whose life takes a dark turn when his wife, Amy, disappears during a disastrous trip to Mexico. As the investigation unfolds, Rupert finds himself at the center of a tense and paranoid scrutiny, raising questions about trust and the nature of love. The narrative delves into themes of obsession and betrayal, exploring the complexities of relationships under duress.
Daisy Harker's seemingly ordinary life is shattered when she begins to experience a blank spot in her memory and a haunting nightmare that connect her to an unsolved murder and a long-standing conspiracy. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she must confront the shadows of her past and uncover the truth that has eluded her, challenging her understanding of herself and her reality. This gripping narrative intertwines suspense with psychological exploration, revealing the complexities of memory and the impact of hidden truths.
In 1950s America the men are back to work and the women are home raising a new generation. The war is over and the boom is on. Everyone is happy. It is to this myth of the perfect American family that novelist Margaret Millar applied her scalpel. This volume includes five of Millar's novels of the 1950s, among her best-known works of literary suspense as well as some of the most compulsively readable, please-leave-a-light-on thrillers ever put to paper
Since the accident that left her blind, Kelsey has become more difficult than ever. At least this is what Alice told the psychiatrist. Languishing in a house full of servants and unloving family, Kelsey has become bitter. She was driving the car that night. Geraldine did die, and Kelsey will never see again. But that was two long years ago. Time enough to heal. So why would Kelsey now want her life to end with a grain of morphine?
