The third half doesn't exist which makes ...... this equation difficult to prove three disappearances; the kidnapping of a child; an impromptu wedding which brings an American girl to an old English castle with a curse; and some ... more » international implications re a much wanted radar patent. . . . 1/2 romance; 1/2 suspense; 1/2 candycoated entertainment.
Mildred B. Davis, an american teacher, published her first novel, The Room Upstairs, in 1948. It was awarded an Edgar for best first novel of the year by the Mystery Writers of America. A rich novel with subtle strains of gothic horror and hard-boiled private eye, this book lifted her into the limelight as an author of promise.