Popular Victorian-era writer Mary Elizabeth Braddon offers up another engrossing thriller with Birds of Prey, the prequel to Charlotte's Inheritance. Faced with the failure of his newly established London practice, depraved dentist Philip Sheldon hatches an evil plot to recoup his losses. Will innocent victim Charlotte Halliday be able to escape his clutches?
In this sequel to Braddon's previous novel Birds of Prey, heroine Charlotte Halliday has endured a truly remarkable spell of bad luck, tragedy, and ill health, all the while maintaining her unflappable composure. Over time, it gradually begins to dawn on her that this series of misfortunes may not be as random as it seems.
Settle in for a wild ride of taut suspense and completely unpredictable plot twists with Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Phantom Fortune. A scandal that detonates within the upper-crust Maulevrier clan has implications that continue to plague the family for decades.
Step into another era with this fascinating glimpse at life in Victorian England. From the author of a number of abidingly popular works, including Lady Audley's Secret, the sweeping novel Fenton's Quest deals with many of the themes that Mary Elizabeth Braddon addressed in other stories, such as courtship, unrequited romance, and inter-class tensions.
Victorian-era novelist Marry Elizabeth Braddon rose to literary acclaim on the strength of her intricately plotted tales, a talent that is on full display in the gripping mystery Henry Dunbar. After festering for decades, a long-simmering family feud finally boils over, resulting in coldblooded murder. A bold identity theft further compounds the tragedy.
Settle in for the literary ride of your life with this thrill-a-minute sensation novel from beloved Victorian-era writer Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Teetering on the brink of poverty, widower John Marchmont decides to wed again. But what starts out as a fairly straightforward attempt to find a suitable wife soon devolves into a maelstrom of madness, tragedy, family drama, and romantic entanglements.
Lady Audley's Secret was one of the first and most successful sensation novels of the late 19th century. A young gentleman of leisure, Robert Audley, is spurred into action when his friend Geroge Talboys goes missing from Audley Court. As an amateur detective, Robert travels the length and breadth of the country, only to discover that the answer to the mystery lies in the true identity of his uncle's wife, Lady Audley. True to its genre, the novel brings danger home to the private sphere of the country house and questions the unassailable boundaries of class. It is also a strident feminine criticism of the times, though debate still rages as to whether Braddon tidies her questions away too neatly at the end of the novel.
British writer Mary Elizabeth Braddon penned some of the most engrossing and compelling "sensation" novels of the Victorian era. London Pride, set in the 17th century, adds a historical twist to Braddon's characteristically imaginative and skillfully constructed plot.
If you're looking for a gripping mystery with tricky plot twists and surprises on every page, look no further than Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Milly Darrell. The eponymous heroine finds herself in the sights of a jealous murderer — and what's even more shocking is that the villain is someone very close to home.
Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Run to Earth is a murder mystery that relentlessly ratchets up the suspense, leaving readers guessing until the very last page. Maritime trader Valentine Jernham finds himself at the center of a nefarious plot with ripples that fan out to touch dozens of people spanning all strata of society.
Flaubert's Madame Bovary is regarded as a masterpiece of nineteenth-century literature. However, that novel hinges on a singularly unsympathetic portrayal of the title character. In this innovative novel, author Mary Elizabeth Braddon gives Mme Bovary a bully pulpit of her own, presenting the same story from the doctor's wife's perspective.
The sweeping novel The Golden Calf combines the best of both worlds: a complex, unpredictable plot fraught with suspense and insightful social commentary that lends the book more heft and gravity than are found in many of Braddon's other works. A case of mistaken identity leads to a ill-begotten marriage, and well-meaning bride Ida Palliser finds herself plunged into a series of tragedies.
Moving away somewhat from the melodrama-heavy plots of her earlier works, Mary Elizabeth Braddon's The Lovels of Arden is a sweeping family epic that will appeal to fans of Jane Austen or Downton Abbey. With the family fortune and reputation on the line, the Lovels are forced to take desperate measures. Will daughter Clarissa be able to balance her familial obligations and her own quest for happiness?
Popular Victorian-era author Mary Elizabeth Braddon rose to literary fame on the popularity of her so-called sensation novels, which were tales packed with intrigue, plot twists, and suspense. This novel takes a look at the life of a woman who, faced with circumstances beyond her control, flouts a number of sacrosanct social conventions.
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