The Dead Secret (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Wilkie Collins

Overview

A deathbed confession—transcribed and hidden away—has the power to change the lives of the deceased’s friends and family. When it comes to light years later, there are devastating results. In this powerful mix of suspense and psychological drama, Wilkie Collins’s gifts as a master storyteller are on full display.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411443259
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	242,423
File size:	443 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

William Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was considered the “godfather” of the detective novel. His “sensation novels” brought Collins great popularity in the Victorian era. He also focused on serious social and domestic issues. Collins published thirty novels (including The Woman in White), more than sixty short stories, and over a dozen plays, in addition to numerous nonfiction pieces.

Date of Birth:

December 8, 1824

Date of Death:

September 23, 1889

Place of Birth:

London, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Studied law at Lincoln¿s Inn, London