The Shrieking Pit by Arthur J. Rees

Name: The Shrieking Pit
Author: Arthur J. Rees

A young man named John inherits a mysterious pit from his recently deceased uncle. When he investigates the pit, he discovers that it emits a blood-curdling scream that seems to come from nowhere and everywhere at once. As John delves deeper into the mystery of the pit, he begins to question his own sanity and the true nature of reality. Will he uncover the secrets of the shrieking pit, or will it consume him whole?

By Arthur J. Rees · First published 1938 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction · 29 chapters · 116,137 words

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Colwyn had never seen anything quite so eccentric in a public room as the behaviour of the young man breakfasting alone at the alcove table in the bay embrasure, and he became so absorbed in watching him that he permitted his own meal to grow cold, impatiently waving away the waiter who sought with obtrusive obsequiousness to recall his wandering attention by thrusting the menu card before him.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Arthur J. Rees
Date: 1938 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction, Thriller
Length: 116,137 words
Structure: 29 chapters, 1,916 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Mystery — The Shrieking Pit by Arthur J. Rees is a classic detective story that revolves around a mysterious disappearance and the subsequent investigation, fitting it squarely into the mystery genre.
Detective Fiction — The book contains a detailed investigation conducted by a detective, therefore falling under the genre of detective fiction.
Crime Fiction — The plot development of the book hinges on the unlawful act of disappearance at its heart, making it appropriate to categorize this work under crime fiction.
Thriller — The intense, suspenseful atmosphere, and the constant danger present in the story, puts it within the genre of thriller.