A breathtaking classic of psychological suspense by the inventor of the detective novel, Wilkie Collins, with an afterword by writer, editor and playwright David Stuart Davies.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.On a moonlit London night, art teacher Walter Hartwright meets a young woman - beautiful, terrified and dressed entirely white - alone on the street. Compelled to help this piteous creature, he finds himself caught up in a world of secrets, murder and madness, with an impossible mystery to solve. The odds seem stacked against him, but a sleuthing partnership with the brilliantly clever Marian Halcombe may be just enough to outwit their formidable nemesis - the menacing Count Fosco.
ISBN: | 9781509869367 |
Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
Imprint: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
Published date: | 08 Feb 2018 |
DEWEY: | 823.8 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Weight: | 334g |
Height: | 144mm |
Width: | 110mm |
Spine width: | 30mm |