Lucifer at Ponsfordville
| Author | James Workman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | thriller |
| Set in | USA |
| Published | London |
| Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Lucifer at Ponsfordville is a 1959 novel by Australian author James Workman. It was his second novel, and followed The Apologetic Tiger (1958).[1][2]
Premise
An American town is convinced the rest of the world has been wiped out in a nuclear strike. A man arrives in town, a bank manager called Wilbur Knight, and they are convinced he is the devil. Knight is actually an undercover police officer.
Reception
The Guardian Journal called it "an unusual and original tale of suspense."[3]
The Liverpool Post criticised the "stupidity of those who sent a lone cop into such a viper's nest is only outdone by the luck that preserves him through uncounted shootings to an eventual triumph.[4]
References
- ^ Oral history of James Workman interviewed by Stuart Glover, National Film and Sound Archive. NFSA ID374406, recorded 1998
- ^ WORKMAN, JAMES : INTERVIEWED BY DIANA COMBE : ORAL HISTORY, National Film and Sound Archive, NFSA ID191350, recorded 1984
- ^ "Fiction". The Guardian Journal. 7 January 1960. p. 4.
- ^ Whatley, Rosaleen (16 December 1959). "Novel notebook". Liverpool Daily Post. p. 8.
External links
- Lucifer at Ponsfordville at AustLit