Probably the first full-length novel with a woman detective as its heroine, *The Law and the Lady* (1875) is a fascinating example of Collins' later fiction. Valeria Valerie Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her name incorrectly in the marriage register; this slip is followed by a
The Law and the Lady
β Scribed by Collins, Wilkie
- Book ID
- 105727833
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 222 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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