The Wonderful Tune

Jessie Douglas Kerruish was an author born in 1884 known for her early literary success, including winning the Hodder & Stoughton First Novel Prize and authoring the influential work The Undying Monster. Her writing often featured dark themes and exotic settings, with contributions to various periodicals and a limited but notable body of work consisting of novels and short story collections. Despite her talent, her career was hindered by health issues, and she died in obscurity in 1949.