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First published 1859
Walter Hartright, a young drawing master, encounters a desperate woman dressed entirely in white on a moonlit London road—a chance meeting that will shatter his predictable life. The woman, Anne Catherick, vanishes as mysteriously as she appeared, but her connection to the beautiful Laura Fairlie pulls Walter into a labyrinth of aristocratic secrets and calculated deception. Two powerful men—Sir Percival Glyde and Count Fosco—have orchestrated an elaborate plot involving identity, inheritance, and manipulation. As Walter investigates, he discovers a conspiracy that threatens Laura's freedom, fortune, and very life. With meticulous detective work and unwavering loyalty, he must expose the truth before the villains can complete their sinister plan.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, detective, 19th-century, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, conspiracy, detective-work, identity-theft
Setting: England, London
Period: 19th-Century
702 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books