{"product_id":"the-visitors-9781960241191","title":"The Visitors","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Powell family has almost given up on finding an affordable New England house to rent for the summer when the agent shows them the old Twitchell place, offered at a suspiciously low price. What everyone in town - except the Powells - knows is that the place has been haunted ever since cantankerous sea captain Ebenezer Twitchell murdered his wife and mistress and hid their bodies in the cellar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first the ghosts aren't too much of a problem, although the flying dishes and blood-dripping walls are a bit of a nuisance. But when old Uncle George arrives for a visit and the ghosts sink his boat, it becomes clear their intentions are murderous and that the Powells' relaxing summer vacation has turned into a terrible nightmare....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pitch-perfect blend of horror and humor with just the right balance of scares and laughs, \u003cem\u003eThe Visitors\u003c\/em\u003e (1965) was adapted for the William Castle film \u003cem\u003eThe Spirit Is Willing\u003c\/em\u003e (1967). This first-ever reprint features the original dust jacket art by Charles Addams (\u003cem\u003eThe Addams Famil\u003c\/em\u003ey).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[An] expertly spun yarn, droll and exciting, which moves swiftly and harrowingly to the last paragraph.\" - \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A pot-pourri of the realistic and fantastic; of slapstick and hair-raising terror ... side-splitting, suspenseful.\" - \u003cem\u003eTulsa World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once you begin this intriguing tale, each chapter ending with a blood-curdling crisis, you will be unable to put the book aside until the final dramatic climax.\" - \u003cem\u003eAtlanta Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A most amusing and engaging ghost story ... for those who are looking for an ingenious plot, zany entertainment and a fast moving, charming story, it is tops.\" - \u003cem\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Valancourt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50652034597138,"sku":"9781960241191","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_28fec8bc-48d8-4c59-b4fe-a355f0781e71.jpg?v=1733315876","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-visitors-9781960241191","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}