"The Valley of the Shadow" by H. C. McNeile is an early 20th-century novel full of suspense, that looks at the powerful hold of love and devastating effects of jealousy. Hilda Garling is the main character, trapped in a difficult marriage with Hubert Garling, a man whose jealousy and heart issues control him. When Hubert brings Jack Denver, a likable army officer, into their lives, Hilda has to face her growing feelings for Jack and think about what might happen because of them. Hubert's intense jealousy leads him to create a terrible plan, locking Hilda and Jack away in a small tower where they have to battle to survive his deadly scheme. The story moves quickly, showing the complicated sides of love, lies, and doing whatever it takes to stay alive against the odds.
The Valley of the Shadow
By H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile
Locked in a tower by a jealous husband, two lovers must outsmart a deadly plot to escape with their lives.
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About the AuthorHerman Cyril McNeile, MC, commonly known as Cyril McNeile and publishing under the name H. C. McNeile or the pseudonym Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. As serving officers in the British Army were not permitted to publish under their own names, he was given the pen name "Sapper" by Lord Northcliffe, the owner of the Daily Mail; the nickname was based on that of his corps, the Royal Engineers.
Herman Cyril McNeile, MC, commonly known as Cyril McNeile and publishing under the name H. C. McNeile or the pseudonym Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. As serving officers in the British Army were not permitted to publish under their own names, he was given the pen name "Sapper" by Lord Northcliffe, the owner of the Daily Mail; the nickname was based on that of his corps, the Royal Engineers.
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