The Cellar

The Cellar

Summary

The terrifying Hammer novella by Minette Walters, bestselling author of The Sculptress and The Scold's Bridle

Muna's bedroom is a dark windowless cellar and her activities are confined to cooking and cleaning. She’s grown used to being maltreated by the Songoli family; to being a slave.

She’s never been outside, doesn’t know how to read or write, and cannot speak English.

At least that’s what the Songolis believe.

But Muna is far cleverer - and her plans more terrifying - than the Songolis, or anyone else, can ever imagine ...

Reviews

  • This compact and extraordinarily atmospheric story packs much more than many longer books.
    The Guardian

About the author

Minette Walters

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