Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" has a villain like
this. Either the grownups don't believe Count Olaf is a bad person, or
they (finally) believe it but don't believe Count Olaf in disguise is
Count Olaf.
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From: d-lien University of Minnesota <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 03/11/2018 04:17 PM
Subject: Re: dangerous personality disorders
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Two examples of the "my guardian is trying to kill me, but everyone
thinks he's a fine fellow and refuses to believe me" plot:
UNCLE SILAS by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Silas
and
LET'S KILL UNCLE by Rohan O'Grady
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohan_O%27Grady
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Kill_Uncle
There seems to me a whole subgenre of "someone committed to a
madhouse, though sane, because of malice or a relative or innocent
circumstance, and then unable to convince keepers he is in fact sane."
But I'm blanking on specific examples, other than a couple marginal
and/or obscure: MURDER IN THE MADHOUSE by Jonathan Latimer, and THE
STRING OF PEARLS (the original "Sweeney Todd" story) by (probably)
James Malcolm Rymer:
http://mysteriouspress.com/products/private-detective/murder-in-the-madhouse-by-jonathan-latimer.asp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_String_of_Pearls
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On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 2:20 PM, Myrtle Douglass
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> Hello, Everyone,
>
> Can anyone suggest short stories or novels, both kids and adults books,
about a character trapped in a treacherous web of manipulation and how
everyone around them did not, or would not, believe their story?
>
> I?m interested in a suspenseful story with a villain who is a highly
skilled manipulator, someone we'd now say has a dangerous personality
disorder, a covert narcissist, psychopath or sociopath or all three
combined, and featuring much of their typical destructive behavior, but
who also blends in with polite society. The story could involve a murder
or a major crime, but doesn?t have to. Family dynamics are a plus. I would
like a story that depicts the horror which can happen in everyday life
rather than something supernatural or fantastic. These can be older titles
or modern, it doesn't matter.
>
> Any ideas? I?m interested in movies titles, too, for that matter. I?ve
seen Gaslight, but would love to know about others.
>
> Thanks.
>
> MD
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at 2:20 PM, Myrtle Douglass <span dir="ltr"><<a href="
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wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello, Everyone,<br>
<br>
Can anyone suggest short stories or novels, both kids and adults
books, about a character trapped in a treacherous web of manipulation
and how everyone around them did not, or would not, believe their
story?<br>
<br>
I?m interested in a suspenseful story with a villain who is a highly
skilled manipulator, someone we'd now say has a dangerous personality
disorder, a covert narcissist, psychopath or sociopath or all three
combined, and featuring much of their typical destructive behavior,
but who also blends in with polite society. The story could involve a
murder or a major crime, but doesn?t have to. Family dynamics are a
plus. I would like a story that depicts the horror which can happen in
everyday life rather than something supernatural or fantastic. These
can be older titles or modern, it doesn't matter.<br>
<br>
Any ideas? I?m interested in movies titles, too, for that matter. I?ve
seen Gaslight, but would love to know about others.<br>
<br>
Thanks.<br>
<br>
MD<br>
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