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The Trail of the Serpent

by Mary Braddon
Chris Willis
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Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1837–1915), Victorian England’s bestselling woman writer, blends Dickensian humor with chilling suspense in this “exuberantly campy” (Kirkus Reviews) mystery. The novel features Jabez North, a manipulative orphan who becomes a ruthless killer; Valerie de Cevennes, a stunning heiress who falls into North’s diabolical trap; and Mr. Peters, a mute detective who communicates his brilliant reasoning through sign language.
This edition includes a critical Afterword and endnotes by Victorian scholar Dr. Chris Willis.
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Series: Modern Library Classics Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: November 14, 2012

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780307828842
  • Release date: November 14, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780307828842
  • File size: 3218 KB
  • Release date: November 14, 2012

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Classic Literature Fiction Mystery Thriller

Languages

English

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1837–1915), Victorian England’s bestselling woman writer, blends Dickensian humor with chilling suspense in this “exuberantly campy” (Kirkus Reviews) mystery. The novel features Jabez North, a manipulative orphan who becomes a ruthless killer; Valerie de Cevennes, a stunning heiress who falls into North’s diabolical trap; and Mr. Peters, a mute detective who communicates his brilliant reasoning through sign language.
This edition includes a critical Afterword and endnotes by Victorian scholar Dr. Chris Willis.
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Classic Literature Fiction Mystery Thriller