The Coming of the Lodger

A middle-aged woman rents a room to a young man who turns out to be a serial killer. The story explores the psychological dynamics between the two and the societal norms of the time that enable his crimes.

By Herbert Jenkins · First published 1927 · Genre: Comedy, Domestic Fiction, Satire

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• A Downing Street Sensation (1925)
• The Air-Raid (1939)
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• Mr. Gupperduck's Mishap (1928)
• The Courting of the Rev. Andrew Macfie (1925)
• The Chapel Conversazione (1929)
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