In "Uncle Silas, " Maud Ruthyn, the young, naive heroine, is plagued by Madame d
e la Rougierre from the moment the enigmatic older woman is hired as her governe
ss. A liar, bully, and spy, when Madame leaves the house, she takes her dark sec
ret with her. But when Maud is orphaned, she is sent to live with her Uncle Sila
s, her father's mysterious brother and a man with a scandalous-even murderous-pa
st. And, once again, she encounters Madame, whose sinister role in Maud's destin
y becomes all too clear.
