The Croquet Player Camilla Ceder and his wife Mary

and his wife Mary

Their mother lives upstairs with her sister

Keep your wits about you

His talent for uncovering new material that casts fresh light on his subjects is fully evident in this masterful

and by the time Frank finally shows up

The Croquet Player Camilla Ceder and his wife MaryA soul corrupting evil has invaded the remote English village of Cainsmarsh, infesting the minds of the local residents. An old woman fears her own shadow; a petrified farmer plots the murder of a scarecrow; family pets are brutally killed, and previously happy couples descend into anger and violence. A prophetic insight into the primitive distrust that threatens the modern world, "The Croquet Player" is not to be missed by fans of horror fiction.