The Law and the Lady by Wilkie Collins
"The Law and the Lady" by Wilkie Collins is a detective and sensation novel published in 1875. When Valeria Brinton discovers her new husband has concealed his true identity, she uncovers a disturbing truth: he was tried for murdering his first wife by arsenic poisoning. The Scottish verdict of "not proven" leaves him under permanent suspicion. Determined to prove his innocence and save their marriage, Valeria embarks on her own investigation, encountering
the brilliant but unstable Miserrimus Dexter, whose genius may hold the key to the mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Law and the Lady |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Law_and_the_Lady_(novel) |
| Credits | Produced by John Hamm, James Rusk, Janet Blenkinship and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Married people -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mystery fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1622 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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