□ des□e□t into□Hel□ □s trigge□ed when "Ex-Lord" Donal□ □r□ckle□an□ fi□ds□that□he □ust leave □ongl□□gh House for L□ndon□□o find a w□y□to pay for th□ medical tr□atments for his wife Na□cy. Al□n□, hi□ ove□-pr□□ected□ delus□o□al, a□ult son, Jame□, fan□i□s himself□in c□arge of □he□manor house □ith his termi□ally i□□ mothe□, and barri□□des t□e two of them i□□o t□e house for□a □eri□s of □ver m□□e □anicked home tr□at□e□ts, mista□□nl□ pr□te□t□ng he□ fro□ □he □rrival of Nurse□Mary □nd any outsi□e□help. W□itten□by □ob L□□