The story begins with a jolt — literally: Our hero is awakened in the dead of night by a terrific earthquake in Sicily, resulting in his dramatic rescue of a rather mysterious young lady. As events unfold, we learn of a most unusual inheritance; we meet strange and sinister characters; and always, we encounter the question of identity: identities ambiguous, mistaken, exchanged, assumed. Is there a key to unlock the puzzles? A twisty tale of mystery and suspense, with a thread of romance.
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Richard Marsh (12 October 1857 – 9 August 1915) was the pseudonym of English author Richard Bernard Heldmann. One of the most popular and prolific authors of the late-Victorian and Edwardian periods, he is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel The Beetle, which for a time outsold Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Marsh produced nearly 80 volumes of fiction and numerous short stories, in genres including horror, crime, romance and humor.
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