{"product_id":"ritual-in-the-dark-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","title":"Ritual in the Dark (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColin Stanley\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon is in the grip of a terrifying serial killer who is murdering women in Whitechapel in a manner reminiscent of the Jack the Ripper slayings 70 years earlier. Against this backdrop, Gerard Sorme, a lonely young Londoner, is at work on his first novel, in which he intends to express his belief in the meaninglessness of life. His own life begins to change in unexpected ways when he begins an intimate friendship with Austin Nunne, a wealthy and charming gay man with violent sexual desires. As the murders continue and the investigation unfolds, Gerald suddenly finds himself haunted by a terrible suspicion: could his new friend have anything to do with the crimes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColin Wilson's classic first novel, \u003cem\u003eRitual in the Dark \u003c\/em\u003e(1960), remains a chilling page-turner, a brilliant fusion of thrilling murder mystery and existential philosophy. This edition features a foreword by Wilson scholar and bibliographer Colin Stanley and the author's introduction to the 1993 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brilliant . . . Magnificent  Murder mystery raised to major art ' - \u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Exhilarating reading' - \u003cem\u003eThe Listener\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What an unforgettable, really great evocation. Terrible and tragic insight ... an important book' - \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 452\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53371383021933,"sku":"9781948405669","price":46.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/pLVNe7Tbnt9781948405669.webp?v=1779735359","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/ritual-in-the-dark-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}