The Evil Genius

""The Evil Genius"" is a thrilling novel by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1886. The story follows the life of a young man named Sydney Westerfield, who is wrongly accused of murder and sent to prison for 20 years. After his release, he sets out to clear his name and find the true culprit. Along the way, he meets a variety of intriguing characters, including the mysterious and enigmatic ""Evil Genius"" who seems to be behind the entire plot. As Sydney delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal that threatens to destroy him. With its complex plot, compelling characters, and suspenseful twists and turns, ""The Evil Genius"" is a must-read for fans of classic mystery and suspense novels.The conventional graduations in the outward expression of grief, which lead from black clothing to gray, formed no part of this afflicted lady's system of mourning. She laid her best blue walking dress and her new bonnet to match on the bed, and admired them to her heart's content. Her discarded garments were left on the floor.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.