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The Fatal Three Volume 2

Author
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
5 hours 3 minutes
ISBN
9781836100126
Published
3 January 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • Victorian fiction
  • domestic tension
  • jealousy
  • adoption
  • family conflict
  • emotional rivalry
  • moral conflict
  • household drama
  • insecurity
  • social obligation

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The Fatal Three is a Victorian novel of domestic tension, jealousy, and moral conflict. John and Maud Fausset’s harmonious marriage is unsettled by the adoption of Fay, an orphaned girl whose presence stirs insecurity and rivalry. As affection, duty, and resentment collide within the household, hidden motives and emotional fractures emerge. Braddon explores how fragile happiness can be disrupted by suspicion, possessiveness, and the complex bonds that bind three lives together.

Author

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915) was a prominent English novelist and playwright best known for her Victorian sensation fiction. Rising from modest beginnings, she gained fame with Lady Audley’s Secret, which cemented her reputation for blending mystery, psychology, and social critique. Prolific and influential, Braddon wrote more than 80 novels and helped shape popular Victorian literature.

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