In this Victorian "sensation novel," the author of
Lorna Doone
gives the reader a real page-turner, full of adventure and intrigue,
romance and mystery. In Clara Vaughan we find a strong protagonist who
is part detective out to solve the murder of her father, part romantic
heroine, and part underdog whose faltering fortunes require her to
engage in activities that shatter the mold of the well-bred Victorian
woman.