Marjorie Bowen (pseudonym of Mrs Gabrielle Margaret V[ere] Long nee Campbell), was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and biography. Her total output numbers over 150 volumes with the bulk of her work under the ‘Bowen’ pseudonym. She also wrote under the names Joseph Shearing, George R. Preedy, John Winch, Robert Paye and Margaret Campbell. As Joseph Shearing, she wrote several sinister gothic romances full of terror and mystery. Several of her books have been adapted as films. She graced the Earth’s presence from November 1 1885 to December 23 1952. This title was originally published in 1909.