Law and the Lady, The

By Collins, Wilkie

Book Id: WPLBN0002951431
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File Size: 386.81 MB
Reproduction Date: 2011

Title:	Law and the Lady, The
Author:	Collins, Wilkie
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Mystery
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Law and the Lady, The
Historic Publication Date:	1875
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


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Description
Valeria Brinton marries Eustace Woodville despite objections from Woodville's family leading to disquiet for Valeria's own family and friends. Just a few days after the wedding, various incidents lead Valeria to suspect her husband is hiding a dark secret in his past and she discovers that he has been using a false name. He refuses to discuss it leading them to curtail their honeymoon and return to London where Valeria learns that he was on trial for his first wife's murder by arsenic. He was tried in a Scottish court and the verdict was 'Not Proven' rather than 'not guilty' implying his guilt but without enough proof for a jury to convict him. Valeria sets out to save their happiness by proving her husband innocent of the crime. In her quest, she comes across the disabled character Miserrimus Dexter, a fascinating but mentally unstable genius, and his devoted female cousin, Ariel. Dexter will prove crucial to uncovering the disturbing truth behind the mysterious death.

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Mystery