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The Law and the Lady

by Wilkie Collins
David Skilton
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Despite the grave misgivings of both their families, Valeria Brinton and Eustace Woodville are married. But before long the new bride begins to suspect a dark secret in her husband's past and when she discovers that he has been living under a false name, she determines to find out why he is concealing his true identity from her. Soon she must endure an even greater shock: the revelation that her husband has been on trial for poisoning his first wife. Convinced of his innocence, Valeria is prepared to do anything to clear her husband's name, and in so doing upturns the conventions of polite nineteenth century society.
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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 24, 1998

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780141907222
  • Release date: September 24, 1998

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780141907222
  • File size: 2188 KB
  • Release date: September 24, 1998

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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction Mystery

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:950
Text Difficulty:5-6

Despite the grave misgivings of both their families, Valeria Brinton and Eustace Woodville are married. But before long the new bride begins to suspect a dark secret in her husband's past and when she discovers that he has been living under a false name, she determines to find out why he is concealing his true identity from her. Soon she must endure an even greater shock: the revelation that her husband has been on trial for poisoning his first wife. Convinced of his innocence, Valeria is prepared to do anything to clear her husband's name, and in so doing upturns the conventions of polite nineteenth century society.
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Classic Literature Fiction Mystery