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The Trail of the Serpent is the debut novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, first published in 1860 as Three Times Dead; or, The Secret of the Heath. The story concerns the schemes of the orphan Jabez North to acquire an aristocratic fortune, and the efforts of Richard Marwood, aided... Read Full Overview

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Peut-on faire confiance Jabez North, ma tre d' tudes l'acad mie du docteur Tappenden et enfant trouv ? Or c'est Richard Marwood qui revient chez sa m re apr s des ann es d'absence qui se voit accus de l'assassinat de son oncle et du vol de sa bourse... Cependant, des... Read Full Overview

The Trail of the Serpent follows Richard Marwood, a reformed gambler unjustly accused of his uncle's murder. Declared insane and confined to an asylum, Richard's only hope lies in the hands of a mute yet astute detective determined to unravel the real killer's path... Read Full Overview

The Trail of the Serpent follows Richard Marwood, a reformed gambler unjustly accused of his uncle's murder. Declared insane and confined to an asylum, Richard's only hope lies in the hands of a mute yet astute detective determined to unravel the real killer's path... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

"La Trace du Serpent" est un roman crit par Mary Elizabeth Braddon, une auteure britannique du XIXe si cle. Publi pour la premi re fois en 1861, ce roman appartient au genre du sensationnalisme, tr s populaire l' poque victorienne. L'histoire se d roule dans l'Angleterre... Read Full Overview

The Trail of the Serpent is the debut novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, first published in 1860 as Three Times Dead; or, The Secret of the Heath. The story concerns the schemes of the orphan Jabez North to acquire an aristocratic fortune, and the efforts of Richard Marwood, aided... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Victorian England's best-selling woman novelist Mary Elizabeth Braddon still captivates readers with this chilling story of murder, betrayal, and friendship. Hailed as the first detective novel, The Trail of the Serpent is enjoying a much deserved revival. The Trail of the... Read Full Overview