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The trail of the serpent

Chapter 1: MISS BRADDON’S NOVELS
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A Victorian sensation thriller that interweaves domestic melodrama with criminal investigation, tracing a sequence of crimes, secrets, and revelations. The episodic narrative moves from small-town scenes and coroner’s inquests to revealing letters and methodical detection led by an observant, largely silent investigator, while secondary characters produce dramatic twists and false leads. The work probes the gap between outward respectability and hidden vice, emphasizes theatrical disclosures and forensic detail, and builds toward an extended pursuit that unravels the mysteries and delivers a final resolution.

MISS BRADDON’S NOVELS

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1. LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET. 29. HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE.
2. HENRY DUNBAR. 30. DEAD MEN’S SHOES.
3. ELEANOR’S VICTORY. 31. JOSHUA HAGGARD.
4. AURORA FLOYD. 32. WEAVERS AND WEFT.
5. JOHN MARCHMONT’S LEGACY.      33. AN OPEN VERDICT.
6. THE DOCTOR’S WIFE. 34. VIXEN.
7. ONLY A CLOD. 35. THE CLOVEN FOOT.
8. SIR JASPER’S TENANT. 36. THE STORY OF BARBARA.
9. TRAIL OF THE SERPENT. 37. JUST AS I AM.
10. LADY’S MILE. 38. ASPHODEL.
11. LADY LISLE. 39. MOUNT ROYAL.
12. CAPTAIN OF THE VULTURE. 40. THE GOLDEN CALF.
13. BIRDS OF PREY. 41. PHANTOM FORTUNE.
14. CHARLOTTE’S INHERITANCE. 42. FLOWER AND WEED.
15. RUPERT GODWIN. 43. ISHMAEL.
16. RUN TO EARTH. 44. WYLLARD’S WEIRD.
17. DEAD SEA FRUIT. 45. UNDER THE RED FLAG.
18. RALPH THE BAILIFF. 46. ONE THING NEEDFUL.
19. FENTON’S QUEST. 47. MOHAWKS.
20. LOVELS OF ARDEN. 48. LIKE AND UNLIKE.
21. ROBERT AINSLEIGH. 49. THE FATAL THREE.
22. TO THE BITTER END. 50. THE DAY WILL COME.
23. MILLY DARRELL. 51. ONE LIFE, ONE LOVE.
24. STRANGERS AND PILGRIMS. 52. GERARD.
25. LUCIUS DAVOREN. 53. THE VENETIANS.
26. TAKEN AT THE FLOOD. 54. ALL ALONG THE RIVER.
27. LOST FOR LOVE. 55. THOU ART THE MAN.
28. A STRANGE WORLD. 56. SONS OF FIRE.