{"product_id":"2940152378542","title":"The Visitor at Anningley Hall (a prequel to M. R. James's 'The Mezzotint')","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1904, M. R. James published The Mezzotint; a macabre short story about a picture that hints at a chilling tale of its own. This novella explores the horrifying events told within that picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnningley Hall – a large country house in Essex – is home to Arthur Francis and his wife Elisa. Arthur is obsessed with his new printing press and so consumed by his desire to make a name for himself as a mezzotint artist that he is oblivious to his wife’s increasing desperation and loneliness. Elisa is convinced that something sinister is coming for their infant son and will stop at nothing to protect him. When she discovers a disturbing secret pertaining to her husband’s past, she begins to question the safety of their home as a refuge from evil. And their three-year-old son is in contact with a dark presence that seems intent on entering Anningley Hall…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Thorndycroft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075952099568,"sku":"2940152378542","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152378542_p0.jpg?v=1764020114","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152378542","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}