The Luck of the Vails is a 1901 mystery crime novel by the British writer E.F. Benson, later better known as the author of the Mapp and Lucia series.[1] It was one of only two ventures he made into the genre during his prolific career along with The Blotting Book (1908).[2] In his autobiography Benson numbered it as one of only four of his novels he was satisfied with.[3]
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | E.F. Benson |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Heinemann Appleton (US) |
Publication date | 1901 |
| Media type | |
The plot revolves around a cursed golden goblet that has been in the possession of the Vail family for generations. It largely downplays the supernatural elements in favour of traditional mystery. A later novel The Inheritor (1930) also revolved around a family curse.[4]
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- Edwards, Martin. The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books. Poisoned Pen Press, 2017,
- Joshi, S. T. Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopaedia of Our Worst Nightmares, Volume 1. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
- Weatherhead, Andrew Kingsley. Upstairs: Writers and Residences. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 2000.
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