The Operation

In "The Operation," Isobel Violet Hunt weaves a mysterious narrative featuring Mrs. Mardell, the second wife of a famous dwarf actor, who is drawn into an eerie situation when her cook reports seeing a funeral procession on Christmas day. As she investigates, she discovers that the neighboring house, a private nursing home, is home to a gravely ill actress with a complex connection to her husband's first wife, Julia. The story unfolds as unsettling parallels emerge, leading Mrs. Mardell to confront the mysterious and sinister implications of the funeral vision.