Lady Audley's Secret

Popular 1862 mystery novel written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon.

Tropes used in Lady Audley's Secret include:

• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Lady Audley turns out to be one.
• Blondes Are Evil
• Blue Eyes: Lady Audley.
• Brilliant but Lazy: Robert Audley.
• Gentleman Detective: Robert Audley again.
• Gold Digger: Lady Audley turns out to be one of these as well.
• Hair of Gold: Subverted.
• Jesus Saves: Robert Audley prays sincerely for the first time in his life when he starts investigating the disappearance of his friend. A connection is made between his taking an interest in spirituality and beginning to overcome his general apathy and laziness.
• Kill It with Fire: Lady Audley attempts to murder her nephew by setting his inn room on fire and locking him inside.
• Kissing Cousins: Alicia has feelings for her cousin Robert. He dosen't feel the same.
• The Ladette: Alicia.
• Mary Sue Classic / Purity Sue: Subverted.
• May-December Romance: Sir Michael is considerably older than Lady Lucy.
• The Ophelia: Lady Audley's mother is stated to have been one. Lady Audley herself is a perfectly sane woman imprisoned in an asylum because it is more convenient for the family to get rid of her in this way than to have to deal with a trial.
• Parental Marriage Veto: George Talboy's father is not pleased about his son's choice in marriage.
• Rich Idiot With No Day Job: Robert is actually a barrister but fits this as we never actually see him doing any work. He mostly just sits around.
• Secret-Chaser: Robert Audley.
• Spirited Young Lady: Alicia Audley.
• Tomboy and Girly Girl: Alicia Audley and her stepmother Lady Audley, respectively.