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When a beautiful heiress is trapped in a secluded manor by a shadowy benefactor, she realizes her sanctuary is actually a gilded prison. A desperate attempt to escape leads to a series of psychological twists and the discovery of a sinister plot involving her family's past. The narrative masterfully builds dread, questioning the true nature of every connection.
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length15 hrs 11 mins
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. — A TERRIBLE SECRET.
29CHAPTER XXIX. — THE WIFE OF LEON DUDLEIGH.
2CHAPTER II. — THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.
30CHAPTER XXX. — JAILER AND CAPTIVE.
3CHAPTER III. — THE MOMENTOUS RESOLVE.
31CHAPTER XXXI. — THE IRREPRESSIBLE STRUGGLE.
4CHAPTER IV. — THE WELCOME HOME.
32CHAPTER XXXII. — A FIGHT IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP
5CHAPTER V. — THE STRANGE INMATES OF DALTON HALL.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. — THE HUSBAND'S LAST APPEAL.
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6CHAPTER VI. — WALLED IN.
34CHAPTER XXXIV. — THE FUGITIVE AND THE PURSUER.
7CHAPTER VII. — A PARLEY WITH THE JAILERS.
35CHAPTER XXXV. — THE EMPTY ROOMS.
8CHAPTER VIII. — MISS PLYMPTON BAFFLED.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. — THE VICAR OF DALTON.
9CHAPTER IX. — SIR LIONEL DUDLEIGH.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. — THE HOUSE OF REFUGE
10CHAPTER X. — LEON
38CHAPTER XXXVIII. — THE OLD WELL.
11CHAPTER XI. — LUCY.
39CHAPTER XXXIX. — THE CORONER'S INQUEST.
12CHAPTER XII. — A SOLEMN APPEAL.
40CHAPTER XL. — A STRANGE CONFESSION
13CHAPTER XIII. — A WONDERFUL ACTOR.
41CHAPTER XLI. — A REVELATION.
14CHAPTER XIV. — TWO CALLERS.
42CHAPTER XLII. — THE TRIAL.
15CHAPTER XV. — A PANIC AMONG THE JAILERS.
43CHAPTER XLIII. — SIR LIONEL AND HIS “KEEPER”
16CHAPTER XVI. — ANOTHER VISIT
44CHAPTER XLIV. — LADY DUDLEIGH'S DECISION.
17CHAPTER XVII. — A STROKE FOR LIBERTY.
45CHAPTER XLV. — LADY DUDLEIGH IS SHOWN TO HER ROOM.
18CHAPTER XVIII. — A STRANGE CONFESSION.
46CHAPTER XLVI. — THE BEDSIDE OF DALTON.
19CHAPTER XIX. — A NEW-COMER.
47CHAPTER XLVII. — A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
20CHAPTER XX. — FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
48CHAPTER XLVIII. — CAPTAIN CRUIKSHANK.
21CHAPTER XXI. — A WARNING.
49CHAPTER XLIX. — EDITH'S NEW FRIEND.
22CHAPTER XXII. — LITTLE DUDLEIGH.
50CHAPTER L. — A TERRIBLE ADVENTURE.
23CHAPTER XXIII. — THE MAN OF LAW.
51CHAPTER LI. — IMPORTANT NEWS.
24CHAPTER XXIV. — NEW OBLIGATIONS.
52CHAPTER LII. — THE STORY OF FREDERICK DALTON.
25CHAPTER XXV. — THE SOURCES OF THE NILE.
53CHAPTER LIII. — THE BROTHERS.
26CHAPTER XXVI. — A THREATENING LETTER.
54CHAPTER LIV. — THE SONS AND THEIR FATHER.
27CHAPTER XXVII. — THE PROPOSAL.
55CHAPTER LV. — CONCLUSION.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. — A MARRIAGE IN THE DARK.
56IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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