Valeria Brinton marries Eustace Woodville despite objections from Woodville's family leading to disquiet for Valeria's own family and friends.
Just a few days after the wedding, various incidents lead Valeria to suspect her husband is hiding a dark secret in his past and she discovers that he has been using a false name. He refuses to discuss it leading them to curtail their honeymoon and return to London where Valeria learns that he was on trial for his first wife's murder by arsenic. He was tried in a Scottish court and the verdict was 'Not Proven' rather than 'not guilty' implying his guilt but without enough proof for a jury to convict him.
Valeria sets out to save their happiness by proving her husband innocent of the crime. In her quest, she comes across the disabled character Miserrimus Dexter, a fascinating but mentally unstable genius, and his devoted female cousin, Ariel. Dexter will prove crucial to uncovering the disturbing truth behind the mysterious death. (Introduction by wikipedia)
The Bride's MistakeThe Bride's ThoughtsRamsgate SandsOn the Way HomeThe Landlady's DiscoveryMy Own DiscoveryOn the Way to the MajorThe Friend of the WomenThe Defeat of the MajorThe SearchThe Return to LifeThe Scotch VerdictThe Man's DecisionThe Woman's AnswerThe Story of the Trial. The PreliminariesFirst Question - Did the Woman die Poisoned?Second Question - Who poisoned Her?Third Question - What was his Motive?The Evidence for the DefenseThe End of the TrialI see my WayThe Major makes DifficultiesMy Mother-in-Law surprises meMiserrimus Dexter - first ViewMiserrimus Dexter - second ViewMore of my ObstinacyMr. Dexter at HomeIn the DarkIn the LightThe Indictment of Mrs. BeaulyThe Defense of Mrs. BeaulyA Specimen of my WisdomA Specimen of my FollyGleninchMr. Playmore's ProphecyArielAt the BedsideOn the Journey backOn the Way to DexterNemesis at lastMr. Playmore in a new CharacterMore SurprisesAt last!Our new HoneymoonThe Dust-Heap disturbedThe Crisis deferredThe Wife's ConfessionWhat else could I do?Past and FutureThe last of the Story
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