Physical description

354 p. : plain brown cloth-covered cardboard cover with leather spine and trim. Title and volume number embossed in gold on spine.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

"Free Library / Linton" inscribed in ink on title page.

Summary

The third book in the 'Palliser' series. Follows the adventures of Lizzie Greystock, a fortune hunter who ensnares a rich husband, Sir Florian Eustace, and is soon left a wealthy widow. The plot centres around a diamond necklace, part of the Eustace estate, which Lizzie cannot bear to part with although her rights to ownership are contested.