A secret marriage, a whispered scandal, and a husband with a past too dangerous to ignore-Valeria soon realizes her wedding vows have bound her to a mystery as treacherous as it is irresistible. When she learns that her husband once stood trial for a crime so shocking the law itself refused to deliver a verdict, she refuses to remain in the dark. Defying convention, she plunges into a world of hidden identities, cryptic clues, and legal intrigue, determined to unearth the truth. But as deception coils around her, Valeria must ask herself: is she chasing justice, or walking straight into a trap?
Blending mystery, legal drama, and psychological suspense, The Law and the Lady broke new ground as one of the first detective novels with a female protagonist. Wilkie Collins challenged Victorian norms by crafting a heroine who defies societal expectations, pursuing justice with intelligence and determination. The novel also critiques the controversial Scottish Not Proven verdict, exposing flaws in the legal system that left the accused in a limbo of suspicion. A bold and gripping work of its time, it paved the way for future crime fiction and strong female detectives in literature.
外文書商品之書封，為出版社提供之樣本。實際出貨商品，以出版社所提供之現有版本為主。部份書籍，因出版社供應狀況特殊，匯率將依實際狀況做調整。
無庫存之商品，在您完成訂單程序之後，將以空運的方式為你下單調貨。為了縮短等待的時間，建議您將外文書與其他商品分開下單，以獲得最快的取貨速度，平均調貨時間為1~2個月。
為了保護您的權益，「三民網路書店」提供會員七日商品鑑賞期(收到商品為起始日)。
若要辦理退貨，請在商品鑑賞期內寄回，且商品必須是全新狀態與完整包裝(商品、附件、發票、隨貨贈品等)否則恕不接受退貨。
