First published 1980
When Dr. Fischer, a wealthy eccentric, hosts an infamous party, his son-in-law discovers the guests risk more than just embarrassment. As the night unfolds, Fischer's twisted experiment to test the limits of human greed spirals toward a shocking conclusion. In this darkly comedic pageturner, Greene explores the corrosive power of unchecked wealth and the desperate lengths people will go to satisfy their desires.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, thriller, dark
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-protagonist, twisted-experiment
Setting: Geneva, Switzerland
Period: 20th-century
140 pages · Hardcover · Bodley Head (1980).