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BOOK X. - CHAPTER I.
A precise, scholarly mind receives a baffling missive that hints at a deadly identity swap between two Parisian women—Madame Marigny and Madame Duval. Their names were traded, a beloved was killed under the wrong name, and the lover of the surviving woman vanished after a secret liaison. The letter compels Graham Vane to abandon his quiet research and confront a tangled web of deception, love, and aristocratic intrigue.
Vane’s quest carries him from the salons of Vienna to the spas of Baden, then to the bustling ports of Italy, following the trail of a charismatic noble known only as Achille. Along the way he meets a retired Italian valet who once served the nobleman, now managing a modest hotel in Genoa. Their conversations, warmed by bottles of Orvieté, begin to reveal the hidden connections that may finally uncover the fate of the missing lady.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (70K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-03-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1803–1873
Best remembered today for unforgettable phrases like "the pen is mightier than the sword" and "It was a dark and stormy night," this Victorian novelist was once one of the most widely read writers in Britain. He paired literary fame with a busy political career, giving his work an unusual mix of melodrama, ambition, and public life.
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