Beautiful, headstrong, and hiding a devastating secret, Aurora Floyd seems destined for scandal. After a disastrous elopement with her father's groom, she vows to bury the past and marry for love. But when she becomes the wife of the wealthy and adoring John Mellish, her former husband reappears, demanding silence with a price. Blackmail turns to murder, and suspicion falls on the wrong man. In a gripping tale of passion, loyalty, and justice, the truth is finally revealed in a shocking courtroom climax—one that involves a faithful dog and a long-buried crime. This modern retelling brings Mary Elizabeth Braddon's sensational novel to vivid life, stripping away archaic language while preserving every twist of the original plot. Part of Timeless Classics.