The secret of Lady Odli

The action of the novel takes place in England of the XIX century. The wealthy widower of Sir Michael puts in marrying the young governess Lucy Graham, who quite successfully copes with the role of a respectable lady from high society before demanding neighbors. Soon after the wedding from the Australian gold mines, Sir Michael Robert"s nephew returns with his friend George. Seeing the portrait of Lucy, Robert is immediately fascinated by the beauty of his uncle"s wife. On George, the girl from the picture also makes a strong impression, but for a completely different reason. George is trying to get a meeting with the newly made lady Odli, but suddenly disappears mysteriously ...
By combining the elements of the detective, psychological thriller and the high -society novel, Mary Elizabeth Braddon retains the intrigue to the very end of the book, holding the reader"s attention in constant tension