The Law and the Lady - Collins, Wilkie
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In this pioneering detective novel, a newlywed woman named Valeria Woodville uncovers a shocking secret about her husband's past: he was accused of poisoning his first wife but acquitted under Scottish law with a "Not Proven" verdict. Determined to clear his name and uncover the truth, Valeria takes on the role of an amateur detective, navigating deception, intrigue, and suspense. The Law and the Lady is a captivating exploration of justice, gender roles, and the persistence of a determined woman.

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In this pioneering detective novel, a newlywed woman named Valeria Woodville uncovers a shocking secret about her husband's past: he was accused of poisoning his first wife but acquitted under Scottish law with a "Not Proven" verdict. Determined to clear his name and uncover the truth, Valeria takes on the role of an amateur detective, navigating deception, intrigue, and suspense. The Law and the Lady is a captivating exploration of justice, gender roles, and the persistence of a determined woman.
Autorenporträt
William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist and playwright best known for The Woman in White (1859), a mystery and early sensation novel, and The Moonstone (1868), which established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel and may be the first clear example of the police procedural genre. Born to London painter William Collins and his wife, Harriet Geddes, he moved to Italy with them when he was twelve years old, spending two years there and in France learning both Italian and French. Collins was born at 11 New Cavendish Street in London, the son of William Collins, a well-known Royal Academician landscape painter, and his wife, Harriet Geddes. Named after his father, he quickly became recognized by his second name, which honors his godfather, painter David Wilkie. The family relocated to Pond Street, Hampstead, around 1826. In 1828, Collins' brother Charles Allston Collins was born. Between 1829 and 1830, the Collins family relocated twice: first to Hampstead Square and subsequently to Porchester Terrace in Bayswater. Wilkie and Charles received an early education from their mother at home. The Collins family was very religious, and Collins' mother insisted on strict church attendance for her boys, which Wilkie detested.