When jeweller Harley Riddell is framed for the theft of valuable diamonds, he is sentenced to five years penal servitude. Soon, however, his fiancee is leading a frantic investigation to discover the true culprits and bring them to justice. Aided by her loyal father, her plucky aunt, her future brother-in-law and a Newfoundland dog called Briny, the intrepid gang will stop at nothing to save the wronged man. But as fate itself appears to work against them, discovering the real thieves turns out to be only the beginning of their troubles...
Written in 1894, Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett's exhilarating Victorian thriller features one of the earliest female sleuths in English literature - the vivacious Annie Cory, master of disguise!
Written in 1894, Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett's exhilarating Victorian thriller features one of the earliest female sleuths in English literature - the vivacious Annie Cory, master of disguise!
