Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer, travels to a remote village to put the affairs of a recently deceased client, Alice Drablow, in order. As he works alone in her isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover disturbing secrets — and his unease grows when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed in black. The locals are strangely unwilling to talk about the unsettling occurrence, and Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent...
First published in 1983, The Woman in Black is Susan Hill's best-loved novel and the basis for the UK's second-longest-running stage play, as well as a major film starring Daniel Radcliffe.