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A deathbed confession—transcribed and hidden away—has the power to change the lives of the deceased’s friends and family. When it comes to light years later, there are devastating results. In this powerful mix of suspense and psychological drama, Wilkie Collins’s gifts as a master storyteller are on full display.
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Wilkie Collins (January 8, 1824-September 23, 1889) was the author of thirty novels, more than sixty short stories, fourteen plays (including an adaptation of The Moonstone), and more than one hundred nonfiction pieces. His best-known works are The Woman in White, The Moonstone, Armadale, and No Name.
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