While She Sleeps is a 1940 mystery thriller novel by the British writer Ethel Lina White.[1] [2] White was an established author of mysteries and thrillers by this stage, and the novel was published by the Collins Crime Club and Harper Brothers.[3]
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| Author | Ethel Lina White |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery Thriller |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club (UK) Harper Brothers (US) |
Publication date | 1940 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
Synopsis
editA young woman considers herself to be naturally lucky. After winning the Irish Sweepstake she has acquired three houses - one in the city, one in the country, and one at the seaside. Bored of life in England, she lets her London house and goes for a long-planned holiday in Switzerland unaware that she is now a target for murder.
References
editBibliography
edit- Adams, Margaret. Single Blessedness: Observations on the Single Status in Married Society. Penguin Books, 1978.
- Bourgeau, Art. The Mystery Lover's Companion. Crown, 1986.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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