Averilla del Alvaretti is set to marry the Conte della Piacca,
forced into the union by her unfeeling uncle, when she meets the
handsome Sylvio di Rosalva and falls in love with him. But Sylvio's
behaviour and origins are mysterious, and despite his professions
of love, he abruptly breaks off the connection, sending Averilla a
mortifying letter saying he never loved her.
Averilla marries the Conte della Piacca, who, she is pleased to
find, is a kind and generous man, and not the tyrant she had
imagined. Then, one night at a party with her husband, Averilla
catches sight of Sylvio -- only he claims not to know her Then,
when Sylvio is summoned to court for allegedly breaking a promise
to marry, and tells a tale different than the one he had told her,
the mystery deepens. But there is more at stake in the trial than
the broken marriage promise -- as the hearing unfolds, a terrible
tale of poisoning, blackmail, and murder will be exposed
A delightful blend of mystery, romance, and Shakespearean
intrigue, with an undercurrent of Gothic horror, The Impenetrable
Secret, Find it Out is one of Francis Lathom's most enjoyable and
lighthearted novels. Critically acclaimed on its initial release in
1805, the novel has been out of print since 1831. This edition
includes a new introduction by James Cruise which addresses the
recurring theme of secrecy in eighteenth century literature, and
analyses Lathom's novel within this broader framework.
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