<P>Now reissued &ndash; William March's 1954 classic thriller that's as chilling, intelligent and timely as ever before. This paperback reissue includes a new P.S. section with author interviews, insights, features, suggested reading and more. </P><P> What happens to ordinary families into whose midst a child serial killer is born? This is the question at the center of William march's classic thriller. After its initial publication in 1954, the book went on to become a million&ndash;copy bestseller, a wildly successful Broadway show, and a Warner Brothers film. The spine&ndash;tingling tale of little Rhoda Penmark had a tremendous impact on the thriller genre and generated a whole perdurable crop of creepy kids. Today, <i>The Bad Seed</i> remains a masterpiece of suspense that's as chilling, intelligent, and timely as ever before. </P>