The Parasite

About this book

Professor Austin Gilroy believes he can study hypnosis with scientific detachment. Then a woman with unusual powers begins to control his actions, turning his professional curiosity into a private nightmare.

Arthur Conan Doyle gives the threat an intimate scale: the danger lies in the possibility that someone else may use a person's body and reputation as their own. The novella belongs to an era fascinated by hypnotic suggestion. Its tension rises as Gilroy begins doubting whether he can trust his next decision.