New York: Simon & Schuster, (1964) dj. Hardcover - A novel of quiet and gradually building horror - from the dust jacket: "The scene is an Alpine skiing chalet, a small and isolated hotel run by a pleasant English couple. The guests are normal, ordinary holiday-makers. There is perhaps a hint of tension . . . but this is to be expected in a small hotel. . . . But an avalanche suddenly cuts the chalet off from the surrounding world and one by one, the guests are caught up in a terrifying nightmare." 252 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon.