Description
In a quaint English village where reputations can be as fragile as they are fiercely defended, a web of secrets and sudden accusations threatens to upend the lives of those caught in its wake. Following Beatrix Harefield through a maze of suspicion, social pressure, and moral uncertainty, the novel builds toward a tense reckoning that keeps the reader questioning what—if anything—can truly be known. Blending the brisk momentum of Victorian sensation fiction with sharp, often wry observation, the story explores themes of justice versus appearance, the power of public opinion, and the hidden costs of truth withheld. With Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s signature flair for inventive plotting and character-driven suspense, this is a page-turning drama of judgment that refuses to close neatly—until the very last moment.
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paperback
Adamant Media Corporation
Published Mar 14, 2002
282 pages
ISBN: 9781402192043
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First Published
1872
Language
eng
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