Celia Fremlin 3 Books Collection Set Uncle Paul, The Hours Before Dawn, The Long Shadow - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Uncle Paul
The Hours Before Dawn
The Long Shadow

Details
Condition: New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789124244873
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Age Range: Adult (18+)

Overview
This three-book paperback collection brings together some of Celia Fremlin's most celebrated works of psychological suspense: Uncle Paul, The Hours Before Dawn, and The Long Shadow. Fremlin was a pioneer of the "domestic noir" genre decades before the term existed, mining the anxieties of ordinary British households — nosy neighbours, exhausted mothers, and grieving widows — for maximum unease. Reissued by Faber & Faber, these editions introduce a new generation of readers to her quietly devastating storytelling, perfect for fans of vintage crime fiction who enjoy a slow-burning sense of dread over blood-and-thunder violence.

About the Book(s)
Uncle Paul unfolds against the backdrop of a seaside caravan holiday, where sisters Isabel and Meg reunite with their half-sister Mildred and her enigmatic husband, Paul — a man once accused of attempting to murder his first wife. As the sun-soaked holiday wears on, old suspicions resurface and the line between hospitality and danger blurs.

The Hours Before Dawn, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America in 1960, follows Louise, a sleep-deprived young mother whose exhaustion becomes a vehicle for mounting paranoia. When a lodger takes a room in her home, Louise becomes convinced something is deeply wrong — but no one else seems to notice, and she can no longer trust her own judgement.

The Long Shadow opens with a chilling telephone call accusing recently widowed Imogen of murdering her husband, Ivor, who died in a car accident months earlier. As Imogen tries to rebuild her life, she is drawn into an unsettling web of half-truths, unwelcome visitors, and creeping suspicion that forces her to question who she can really trust.

Key Benefits

• Three full-length novels from an Edgar Award-winning author in one paperback set
• Ideal introduction to "domestic noir" and mid-century British psychological suspense
• Brand new paperback copies, perfect for gifting or building a crime fiction library
• Character-driven, slow-burn plots that reward attentive readers
• Great for book clubs looking for classic, discussion-worthy suspense fiction

About the Author
Celia Fremlin (1914–2009) was a British author renowned for her unsettling, character-driven psychological suspense novels. A graduate of Somerville College, Oxford, she drew on her own experiences of domestic life and motherhood to create tense, believable portraits of ordinary women under extraordinary strain. Her 1959 novel The Hours Before Dawn won the Edgar Award for Best Novel, cementing her reputation as one of the finest British crime writers of her generation. Fremlin went on to write numerous further novels across a long and acclaimed career.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Three atmospheric, character-led suspense novels in one set, showcasing Fremlin's mastery of quiet, everyday menace. A must for fans of classic British crime fiction and vintage psychological thrillers.

Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; this is the current UK edition with the UK ISBN as listed.