Wylder's Hand by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Publisher: Carlton 1864
ISBN/ASIN: 1843549093
Number of pages: 497
The plot concerns two wealthy families - somehow related - that are to unite fortunes with the (arranged) marriage of Mark and Dorcas. Mark leaves town on business just before the wedding, promising to be there for the event. He keeps postponing his arrival and allows Dorcas the right to dissolve their engagement. The suspense builds up to the very last chapter...
Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction Horror J. Sheridan Le Fanu