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New Crime & Mystery Fiction Titles From Random House USA JAN-MARCH 2003
M.E. Braddon The Trail of the Serpent Pbk published February 2003 by Random House USA at Ł9.99 ISBN: 0812966783


Classic Crime Thriller Back in Print after 100 years
New edition with introduction by Sarah Waters

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1837–1915), Victorian England’s bestselling woman writer, blends Dickensian humor with chilling suspense in this “exuberantly campy” (Kirkus Reviews) mystery. The novel features Jabez North, a manipulative orphan who becomes a ruthless killer; Valerie de Cevennes, a stunning heiress who falls into North’s diabolical trap; and Mr. Peters, a mute detective who communicates his brilliant reasoning through sign language.
This edition includes a critical Afterword and endnotes by Victorian scholar Dr. Chris Willis.

“The Trail of the Serpent is thoroughly engaging—vintage storytelling with more than a touch of sly wit.” —Sue Grafton “Why have we been deprived of this treat for a hundred years? The Trail of the Serpent is a cracking good read, addictively ingenious, electrically energetic, engagingly entertaining, and above all fun!”—Reginald Hill
“The Trail of the Serpent is immensely vivid, sweeping you along with its character and vitality.”—Anne Perry
Sarah Waters is the award-winning author of Tipping the Velvet, Affinity, and Fingersmith.

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