As boys, Jimmie Tunstall was John Talbot\'s implacable foe, never ceasing to taunt, torment, and bully him.
He worked in Hollywood writing scenarios for two Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films in the 1930s, and played a cameo in the 1935 version of David Copperfield..
His range included disturbing studies of the macabre, children\'s stories and historical fiction, most notably his Herries Chronicle series, set in the Lake District.
He wrote thirty-six novels, five volumes of short stories, two original plays and three volumes of memoirs.
Walpole\'s output was large and varied.
His first novel to achieve real success was his third, Mr Perrin and Mr Traill, a tragicomic story of a fatal clash between two schoolmasters.
He was a spontaneous story-teller, writing quickly to get all his ideas on paper, seldom revising.
After his first novel, The Wooden Horse, Walpole wrote prolifically, producing at least one book every year.
He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s, but has been largely neglected since his death.
His skill at scene-setting, vivid plots, and high profile as a lecturer brought him a large readership in the United Kingdom and North America.
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBE was a New Zealand-born English novelist.
Is it merely the psychological effect of his guilt, or is it the manifestation of something supernatural - and evil? The tension builds until the chilling final scene, when the horrifying truth will be revealed about the Killer - and the slain.
Soon he starts to suffer from frightening hallucinations and his personality and physical appearance begin to alter, causing him increasingly to resemble the man he killed.
Before long the harassment begins anew until finally, driven to desperation, John murders his tormentor.
Years later, John is married and living in a small coastal town when he learns, much to his chagrin, that his old adversary has just moved to the same town.
As boys, Jimmie Tunstall was John Talbot\'s implacable foe, never ceasing to taunt, torment, and bully him
