Valeria and Eustace Woodvilles honeymoon takes a turn for the worse when Valeria discovers Eustaces last name is really Macallan. Since her new husband and mother-in-law wont tell her more, Valeria must become her own private detective to find out the truth about her spousefor better or for worse.

William Wilkie Collins(18241889) was considered the godfather of the detective novel. His sensation novels brought Collins great popularity in the Victorian era. He also focused on serious social and domestic issues. Collins published thirty novels (includingThe Woman in White), more than sixty short stories, and over a dozen plays, in addition to numerous nonfiction pieces.