Publisher's Synopsis
The Parasite is a novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. The story follows the life of a young man named Austin Gilroy, who is a successful scientist and lecturer. He becomes fascinated with a young woman named Rosamund Vance, who is beautiful and charming, but also mysterious and enigmatic.As Austin gets closer to Rosamund, he begins to suspect that she is not what she seems. He discovers that she is a psychic medium who has been using her powers to manipulate and control the people around her. Austin becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about Rosamund and exposing her for the fraud that she is.The Parasite is a psychological thriller that explores themes of power, manipulation, and deception. Doyle's writing is engaging and suspenseful, and the characters are well-drawn and complex. The novel is a departure from Doyle's more famous detective stories, but it showcases his talent as a writer and his ability to create compelling and memorable characters.Charles Sadler must know something of this! His vague words of warning take a meaning now. Oh, if I had only listened to him then, before I helped by these repeated sittings to forge the links of the chain which binds me! But I will see him to-day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
