The Trail of the Serpent

Blending Dickensian humour with breathtaking suspense, the novel features Jabez North, a workhouse orphan who becomes a ruthless killer; Richard Marwood, a wayward son wrongly accused of murder; Valerie de Cevennes, a beautiful heiress who falls into Jabez’ diabolical trap; and Mr. Peters, a mute detective, who imparts his brilliant reasoning through sign language.