Benighted

By: Priestley, J. B.

Benighted unfolds on a night of unrelenting rain and darkness as three weary travelers seek refuge in an isolated manor. Inside, they encounter the strange Femm family-an aging brother and sister, a hulking mute servant, and the unseen patriarch confined upstairs. As the storm worsens, so does the atmosphere in the house, where fear, repression, and long-held secrets threaten to unravel the sanity of everyone within.

This early 20th-century novel combines elements of psychological suspense, decaying aristocracy, and subtle horror to create a deeply unsettling gothic tale. With rising tension and claustrophobic dread, it explores the frayed edges of civilization in the face of primal fear.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1667663771
• ISBN13: 9781667663777
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"