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The Bride of the Tomb, and Queenie's Terrible Secret

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"The Bride of the Tomb, and Queenie's Terrible Secret" by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller is an engaging novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with the shocking suicide of Lily Lawrence, a beloved young heiress who is set to marry, sending her family and their acquaintances into a whirlwind of grief and speculation. The book features themes of love, betrayal, and the supernatural, ultimately exploring the lives of key characters such as Lily's betrothed, Lancelot Darling, and the intriguing Mrs. Vance, as they navigate the repercussions of her tragic death. The opening of the novel plunges the reader into an atmosphere of horror as the discovery of Lily's lifeless body unfolds. Despite the apparent circumstances surrounding her death, a doctor presents doubts, hinting at a more sinister plot than suicide. The scene rapidly escalates as various testimonies reveal the desperation and emotional turmoil of those surrounding her, setting the stage for further intrigue. With hints of deception and the emergence of secret motives, the reader is left anticipating revelations about Lily's fate and the impact on her lover and family, making the story an enticing read full of mystery and suspense.

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  • United States · Social life and customs
  • Young women

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Chapter I: Sweet Lily Lawrence had committed suicide!

Oh! impossible! A girl so young, so gifted, so lovely, the darling of her father's heart, the idol of her brilliant lover, the heiress of a splendid fortune—what had she to do with the grim king of terrors? Death to her was an enemy to be shunned and dreaded rather than a lover to be courted.

And to-morrow was her bridal day!

Yet there she lay prone on the velvet carpet, with its delicate pattern of myosotis, and the soft light of the June morning shining through the open window on the still form, robed in creamy white satin and priceless lace, the fair hair streaming across the floor, the turquoise blue eyes wide-open with a look of unutterable horror frozen in their upward stare, the small and dimpled white hand clinching tightly a tiny jeweled dagger whose murderous thrust had left a ghastly, gory, crimson stain on the snowy satin lace above her heart. By that crimson stain death claimed her for his own—the fairest bride the grim monarch ever took to his icy arms.

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Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. Chapter I: Sweet Lily Lawrence had committed suicide!
  3. Chapter II
  4. Chapter III
  5. Chapter IV
  6. Chapter V
  7. Chapter VI
  8. Chapter VII
  9. Chapter VIII
  10. Chapter IX
  11. Chapter X
  12. Chapter XI
  13. Chapter XII
  14. Chapter XIII
  15. Chapter XIV
  16. Chapter XV
  17. Chapter XVI
  18. Chapter XVII
  19. Chapter XVIII
  20. Chapter XIX
  21. Chapter XX
  22. Chapter XXI
  23. Chapter XXII
  24. Chapter XXIII
  25. Chapter XXIV
  26. Chapter XXV
  27. Chapter XXVI
  28. Chapter XXVII
  29. Chapter XXVIII
  30. Chapter XXIX
  31. Chapter XXX
  32. Chapter XXXI
  33. Chapter XXXII
  34. Chapter XXXIII
  35. Chapter XXXIV
  36. Chapter XXXV
  37. Chapter XXXVI
  38. Chapter XXXVII
  39. Chapter XXXVIII
  40. Chapter XXXIX
  41. Chapter XL
  42. Chapter I
  43. Chapter II
  44. Chapter III
  45. Chapter IV
  46. Chapter V
  47. Chapter VI
  48. Chapter VII
  49. Chapter VIII
  50. Chapter IX
  51. Chapter X
  52. Chapter XI
  53. Chapter XII
  54. Chapter XIII
  55. Chapter XIV
  56. Chapter XV
  57. Chapter XVI
  58. Chapter XVII
  59. Chapter XVIII
  60. Chapter XIX
  61. Chapter XX
  62. Chapter XXI
  63. Chapter XXII
  64. Chapter XXIII
  65. Chapter XXIV
  66. Chapter XXV
  67. Chapter XXVI
  68. Chapter XXVII
  69. Chapter XXVIII
  70. Chapter XXIX
  71. Chapter XXX
  72. Chapter XXXI
  73. Chapter XXXII
  74. Chapter XXXIII
  75. Chapter XXXIV
  76. Chapter XXXV
  77. Chapter XXXVI
  78. Chapter XXXVII
  79. Chapter XXXVIII
  80. Chapter XXXIX
  81. Chapter XL
  82. Chapter XLI
  83. Chapter XLII
  84. Chapter XLIII

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This free edition of The Bride of the Tomb, and Queenie's Terrible Secret by Alex. McVeigh Miller comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #42100, released 2013-02-17. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Romance, Crime, Thrillers and Mystery, Novels.

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