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The Chink in the Armour

The Chink in the Armour

ClassicsMystery
Pages
272
Published
1912
Language
English

Synopsis

Anna, a young woman, finds herself drawn into the life of the charming and enigmatic Mrs. Leith. As their friendship deepens, Anna begins to uncover unsettling clues that suggest Mrs. Leith may be responsible for a past death. Plagued by growing suspicion and fear, Anna must navigate a dangerous path to discover the truth before she becomes the next victim.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseCreepyAtmospheric
Mystery BoxBetrayal

Genres

Classics Mystery Psychological Thriller Thriller

About the author

M
Marie Belloc Lowndes

Marie Adelaide Belloc was the daughter of Louis Marie Belloc (1830-1872) and Elizabeth Rayner Parkes (1829-1925), born in George Street, Marylebone, London. Marie's mother, better known as 'Bessie', founded the Woman's Suffrage Committee in England in 1866 with her best friend Barbara Bodichon. 'Bessie' Parkes was the granddaughter of Elizabeth Ryland (c.1769-1824) and Joseph Priestley, Jr. (1768-1833). Those maternal grandparents were respectively the children of Samuel Ryland (1745-1817...