The Dead Secret: A Novel

This novel by Wilkie Collins details a mysterious tragedy set in a Cornish country house. Servants investigate the suffering lady's-maid, Sarah Leeson, whose striking white hair hides a deep, untold secret of grief and pain.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Sensation and family-secret crime novels›False names and stolen identities

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Sensation and family-secret crime novels