<p>"As long as there is no more stupid talk of murder, or threats of any kind, you will find me ready and willing to be reasonable."</p><p>David Somerset, an industrial chemist, meets a mysterious syndicate in a Gloucestershire village. What exactly does David Somerset have to sell?</p><p>Somerset fails to return to London and his son Geoffrey disappears on the same day. The pair of them are soon found dead. With a killer''s sights now set on the other son, Gerald, it falls to Anthony Bathurst to track down the mysterious syndicate and unmask a cunning murderer. But he''s a little distracted by a femme fatale . . .</p><p>Inspector MacMorran is aware of this, and takes some pleasure when Bathurst is briefly baffled-and in love. Along the way there are chills, red herrings, highly original twists, and an amazing revelation at the end.</p><p><em>Fear and Trembling</em> was first published in 1936. This new edition features an introduction by Steve Barge.</p>