Cover of Behind a Mask by Louisa May Alcott

Behind a Mask

by Louisa May Alcott

165 pages~3 hrs

Innocence is her deadliest disguise.

Jean Muir appears to be the perfect Victorian governess, but beneath her modest facade lies a master manipulator with a chilling agenda. In this subversive thriller, one woman uses her wits and theatrical talent to dismantle an aristocratic family from the inside out to secure her own future.

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