In this gripping novella, the beautiful and alluring Margot is torn between her love for the brilliant young chemist Aubrey Leigh and her loyalty to her wealthy, aristocratic family. But when Aubrey discovers a deadly toxin that could change the course of history--and decides to use it for his own purposes--Margot finds herself at the center of a terrifying and deadly game of intrigue. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...