Law And The Lady

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Valeria Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her name in the marriage register incorrectly & this slip is followed by the gradual disclosure of a series of secrets about her husband's earlier life each of which leads on to another set of questions & enigmas. Her discoveries prompt her to defy her husband's authority to take the law into into a labyrinthine maze of false clues & deceptive identities in which the exploration of the tangled workings of the mind becomes linked to an investigation into the masquerades of femininity. Probably the first full-length novel with a woman detective as its heroine The Law & the Lady is a fascinating example of Collins's later fiction. First published in 1875 it employs many of the techniques used in The Moonstone developing them in bizarre & unexpected ways & in its Gothic & fantastic elements The Law & the Lady adds a significant dimension to the history of detective fiction. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.