Description
When Sybil, a gentlewoman forced to earn her own living, secures a position as housekeeper to her wealthy uncle, she expects stability—and perhaps a chance at respectability. Instead, her new household becomes the stage for a chilling mystery in which appearances conceal motives and every kindness may carry a cost. As unsettling events unfold, Sybil is drawn into a web of secrets that tests her judgment, her loyalties, and the limits of what she can safely know. With its sharp social observation and suspenseful, twist-leaning plotting, this classic Victorian tale explores class, vulnerability, and the dangerous power of hidden truths.
Available Editions
paperback
Hardpress Publishing
Published Aug 1, 2012
394 pages
ISBN: 9781290603393
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Details
First Published
1876
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Dead Men's Shoes by Mary Elizabeth Braddon.