Project Gutenberg 2025-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 258 Collins, E. Burke, Mrs. 1848 1902 Brown, Emma Augusta Collins, Mrs. E. Burke Sharkey, Emma Augusta Lillian's vow : $b or, The mystery of Raleigh House $aNew York :$bGeorge Munro's Sons, $c1889. The sweetheart series Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "Lillian's Vow; or, The Mystery of Raleigh House" by Mrs. E. Burke Collins is a novel written in the late 19th century. It’s a sensational mystery-romance set in urban high society, beginning with the murder of Gilbert Leigh and his daughter Lillian’s vow to unmask the killer. Drawn into the orbit of the powerful Raleigh family, Lillian crosses paths with jealous heiress Rosamond, her menacing brother Richard, noble journalist Jack Lyndon, and the poised yet secretive Lenore Van Alstyne, as intrigue, class cruelty, and even a possible haunting gather around Raleigh House. The opening of the story launches with the nighttime assault and strangulation of Gilbert Leigh, the theft of his memorandum-book, and Lillian’s chilling vow over his body to find the murderer. Soon after, Rosamond Raleigh’s orphaned maid Noisette dies at her work, the family quietly suppresses any inquest, and Lillian—seeking refuge and employment—becomes Rosamond’s “companion,” only to be mistreated and menaced by Richard. At a Raleigh reception, a clairvoyant announces that Gilbert’s killer is present, the lights fail, and Lenore Van Alstyne collapses, hinting at buried secrets. Jack Lyndon protects Lillian from Richard’s advances, while Rosamond’s jealousy spikes; later, Lillian and Rosamond witness what seems to be Noisette’s ghost painting in the “round room.” The section closes with Lillian receiving an anonymous summons promising a clew to her father’s killer, while Lenore faces her domineering husband and the ominous question of “C. F.,” deepening the sense of mystery and scandal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:1110784 20241229064839collins 1889 us Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Dime novels Romance fiction, American PS Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 478351 2025-09-30T08:32:50.485251 text/html 453930 2025-08-05T11:58:23 text/html 763567 2025-09-30T08:33:01.183176 application/epub+zip 760696 2025-09-30T08:32:52.608246 application/epub+zip 411096 2025-09-30T08:32:51.461257 application/epub+zip 1488093 2025-09-30T08:33:06.300112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1437434 2025-09-30T08:33:00.111169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404400 2025-09-30T08:32:48.810209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384535 2025-08-05T11:58:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16834 2025-09-30T08:33:06.448176 application/rdf+xml 26018 2025-09-30T08:32:51.742208 image/jpeg 3918 2025-09-30T08:32:51.601215 image/jpeg 1685300 2025-09-30T08:32:50.571263 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia