Lady Audley's Secret

First published in 1862, "e;Lady Audley's Secret"e; is a sensation novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Her best-known work and one of the most famous sensation novels of all time, the plot revolves around a case of accidental bigamy inspired by the real-life story of Constance Kent, who confessed to the murder of her half-brother when she was 16. The novel has been adapted for the screen in three silent films, one television series, and three theatre performances. A classic sensation novel not to be missed by fans and collectors of Victorian literature. Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835-1915) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Other notable works by this author include: "e;Taken at the Flood"e; (1874), "e;A Strange World"e; (1875), and "e;Hostages to Fortune"e; (1875). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.