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The Law and the LadyWilkie Collins

The Law and the Lady

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Original author: Wilkie Collins

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"The Law and the Lady" by Wilkie Collins is a detective and sensation novel published in 1875. When Valeria Brinton discovers her new husband has concealed his true identity, she uncovers a disturbing truth: he was tried for murdering his first wife by arsenic poisoning. The Scottish verdict of "not proven" leaves him under permanent suspicion. Determined to prove his innocence and save their marriage, Valeria embarks on her own investigation, encountering the brilliant but unstable Miserrimus Dexter, whose genius may hold the key to the mystery.

The Law and the Lady, by Wilkie Collins. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1622.

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50 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Bride’s Mistake1,859 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Bride’s Thoughts3,003 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Ramsgate Sands2,554 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: On the Way Home2,349 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Landlady’s Discovery1,415 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: My Own Discovery2,527 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: On the Way to the Major2,839 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Friend of the Women2,141 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Defeat of the Major4,075 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: The Search6,257 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: The Return to Life2,609 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: The Scotch Verdict2,184 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: The Man’s Decision1,616 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Woman’s Answer3,696 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: The Story of the Trial. the Preliminaries662 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: First Question--Did the Woman Die Poisoned?5,406 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: Second Question--Who Poisoned Her?3,826 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: Third Question--What Was His Motive?5,087 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: The Evidence for the Defense1,609 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: The End of the Trial3,462 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI: I See My Way2,188 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII: The Major Makes Difficulties1,938 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII: My Mother-In-Law Surprises Me2,065 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV: Miserrimus Dexter--First View2,246 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXV: Miserrimus Dexter--Second View3,971 words
  1. 26.Chapter XXVI: More of My Obstinacy2,073 words
  2. 27.Chapter XXVII: Mr. Dexter at Home3,305 words
  3. 28.Chapter XXVIII: In the Dark2,086 words
  4. 29.Chapter XXIX: In the Light2,695 words
  5. 30.Chapter XXX: The Indictment of Mrs. Beauly3,617 words
  6. 31.Chapter XXXI: The Defense of Mrs. Beauly2,593 words
  7. 32.Chapter XXXII: A Specimen of My Wisdom857 words
  8. 33.Chapter XXXIII: A Specimen of My Folly4,344 words
  9. 34.Chapter XXXIV: Gleninch2,118 words
  10. 35.Chapter XXXV: Mr. Playmore’s Prophecy3,103 words
  11. 36.Chapter XXXVI: Ariel1,936 words
  12. 37.Chapter XXXVII: At the Bedside3,993 words
  13. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: On the Journey Back780 words
  14. 39.Chapter XXXIX: On the Way to Dexter2,082 words
  15. 40.Chapter XL: Nemesis at Last7,896 words
  16. 41.Chapter XLI: Mr. Playmore in a New Character3,181 words
  17. 42.Chapter XLII: More Surprises2,169 words
  18. 43.Chapter XLIII: At Last!1,302 words
  19. 44.Chapter XLIV: Our New Honeymoon2,082 words
  20. 45.Chapter XLV: The Dust-Heap Disturbed2,612 words
  21. 46.Chapter XLVI: The Crisis Deferred1,417 words
  22. 47.Chapter XLVII: The Wife’s Confession2,887 words
  23. 48.Chapter XLVIII: What Else Could I Do?1,365 words
  24. 49.Chapter XLIX: Past and Future2,291 words
  25. 50.Chapter L: The Last of the Story2,242 words