Miss Hildreth: A Novel, Volume 2

"Miss Hildreth: A Novel, Volume 2" by Augusta de Grasse Stevens is a 19th-century novel set in the politically charged city of Petersburg, where intrigue and societal pressures collide. The story follows Ivor Tolskoi, a young man working for the Tsar's secret police, as he wrestles with his love for Olga Naundorff and becomes entangled in a dangerous murder mystery. When Ivor spots a woman believed to be Adèle Lamien, a person connected to a politically sensitive murder, the stakes skyrocket. This encounter plunges him into a world of deceit, unfulfilled desires, and betrayal, all set against the backdrop of a powerful regime and rigid social rules that threaten to consume him.