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The Law and the Lady
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A serialised Victorian novel by Wilkie Collins, The Law and the Lady features one of the earliest-known female amateur detectives in fiction.Newly married Valeria Woodville (née Brinton) quickly comes to learn that her husband Eustace has a dark secret in his past - for a start, his real name isn't Woodville. Insistent on discovering the truth, she soon learns that he was married previously, and stood trial for his previous wife's murder. The jury's verdict was Not Proven - there wasn't enough evidence to convict Eustace, but not enough to clear him either.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Determined to save her marriage, Valeria resolves to clear her husband's name by finding the real murderer. | |
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Chekhov's Gun: The one time Valeria visits the mansion that was the scene of the crime and walks in the garden, the narrative pays special attention to the dust-heap. Sure enough, it later proves necessary to search the dust-heap for a vital clue. | |
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Babies Ever After: Valeria discovers she's pregnant partway through the book, and her son is born just in time for the final chapter. | |
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