{"product_id":"the-rendezvous-and-other-stories","title":"The Rendezvous and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA magician, a virtuoso. She can conjure up tragedy, horror, tension, suspense, the ridiculous, the vain, the romantic - Good Housekeeping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Mary Farren went into the gun room one morning about half-past eleven, took her husband's revolver and loaded it, then shot herself. The butler heard the sound of the gun from the pantry...'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourteen haunting stories in this collection span the whole of Daphne du Maurier's writing career and explore every human emotion: an apparently happily married woman commits suicide; a steamer in wartime is rescued by a mysterious sailing-ship; a dull husband breaks loose in a surprising fashion; a con woman plays her game once too often; and a famous novelist looks for romance, only to meet with bitter disappointent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach meticulously observed tale shows du Maurier's mastery of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daphne Du Maurier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47419594703017,"sku":"9781844080717","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/images-2_019c5724-f5bd-487d-a195-b0be5d55a887.jpg?v=1788574592","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-rendezvous-and-other-stories","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}