Bowens writings present recurring themes of darkness, the supernatural, and the gothic in combination with the historical. Her Shearing novels, while often based on true crime, still retain sinister gothic undertones.
Mignonette tells of a murderous crime committed by a strange, intriguing, and attractive young woman.
I was enthralled by this book and its brain-rattling plot twists. They were only as twisty as they were because the protagonist was utterly clueless and never saw anything coming before it was too late. All Shearings novels are based on famous crimes but this is a case I dont begin to recognize. I will have to look it up
and see if the true story was this convoluted! I love the way this book is written, full of portent and magical moments. This should go down as a terror in daylight classic.
(Goodreads review)
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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.
Bowens 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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Mignonette was first published in 1948 in the USA, 1949 in the UK.
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