Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835-1915) is one of the most famous and beloved writers of Victorian England, leaving behind a rich literary legacy: about eighty novels, five plays, and numerous poems and short stories. Her writing talent was largely inherited from her parents, who worked at the Sporting Magazine.

In the 1850s, facing financial difficulties, Braddon began a career as an actress, performing on London and provincial stages. At the same time, she began writing plays and poems, and then, under various pseudonyms, published novels with sequels in the Halfpenny Journal, published by John Maxwell, the writer's future husband.
This volume presents her novel Captain Arthur's Crime, sustained in the best traditions of the Gothic and sensational novel.

In Lislewood, a small town in Sussex, the disappearance of the heir to a wealthy family has caused a stir. But what has caused a greater stir among the locals is his unexpected return on the day the new heir turns 18. This strange story hides a sinister secret, the key to which is hidden in the shadows of the past.

A tense plot, secrets, mysteries, intrigue and fateful events, played out against the backdrop of Victorian England, make this novel a fascinating journey into a world of secrets, passions and dark family secrets.