When gentle Mary Marchmont inherits a vast fortune upon her father’s death, she little suspects that wealth will become a curse. Entrusted to the care of her devoted cousin Edward Arundel, Mary soon finds herself the target of a cunning relative determined to seize her legacy by any means — including a forced marriage and the twisted accusation of madness. Meanwhile, her stepmother Olivia descends into a jealous obsession that threatens to unravel the lives of everyone around her. Set against the brooding English countryside and the grand halls of Marchmont Towers, this is a story of love, betrayal, and the fierce fight for truth. Faithfully retold in vibrant modern prose, Braddon’s classic sensation novel is as gripping today as it was in 1863. Part of Timeless Classics.