A dark, witty novella by the author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
. The novel tracks the scheming servants of the aristocratic Klopstocks in their Swiss villa one dark and stormy night. Convinced the Klopstocks and their male secretary are going to come to blows over a love affair, the servants begin cash in on their possible fame. Definitely not a novel for everyone, but Spark has a knack for simple, sharp writing.
