Aurora Floyd, Volume 1

Aurora Floyd is a Victorian sensation novel of passion, secrecy, and scandal. The impulsive daughter of a wealthy banker, Aurora hides a mysterious disappearance that shadows her future. As rival suitors court her and marriage promises stability, a figure from her past reappears—and is soon murdered. Suspicion falls on Aurora, forcing buried truths into the open. Braddon explores love, jealousy, and the perilous cost of defying social convention.