
Edward Frederic Benson (24 July 1867 - 29 February 1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist and short story writer. Benson's first book published was Sketches From Marlborough. He started his novel writing career with the (then) fashionably controversial...

In this gripping novel, E. F. Benson tells the story of the Challoner family, and the dark secrets that threaten to tear them apart. From forbidden love affairs to bitter family feuds, The Challoners is a masterpiece of psychological suspense. But it is also a portrait of...