The Red Lamp

Name: The Red Lamp
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.1 (198 reviews)
Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart

by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Mystery Thriller Horror

4.1 (198)

4.1 stars from 198 reviews

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Last checked: Jul 13, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy golden-age mysteries with genuine atmosphere and creeping dread rather than jump scares.
You appreciate protagonists who actively reason through the impossible instead of running away screaming.
You're drawn to stories where the supernatural feels plausible because the characters are grounded and intelligent.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer modern-day settings and contemporary prose. This 1925 novel moves at a deliberate pace.
You want explicit gore or graphic violence. The horror here is psychological and implied.
You dislike ambiguous endings or stories that leave genuine questions unanswered.

About this book

William Porter, a professor, does not believe in ghosts despite his wife Jane's history of psychic visions. A year after Jane's premonition about William's uncle Horace proved accurate, William convinces her to spend the summer at his recently inherited beachfront property. Once there, Jane's sense of dread proves warranted. The house is musty and eerie, filled with supernatural signs. Most disturbing is a faint red light that appears in the early morning hours. As strange occurrences mount, William and Jane face the possibility that they may not leave the house alive.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 83% off peak. Price has dropped 41 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 48 days. Typically stays discounted for 5 days.

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Currently around #90K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 32% recently.

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Currently 4.1★ from 198 reviews

Gaining approximately 2 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.0 over the tracking period.

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