num_pages: 304
description: Sir Wingrave Seton allowed himself to be imprisoned for nine years rather than betraying a lady's honor. He seeks revenge by acquiring immense wealth for the sole purpose of destroying the lives of others. A lonely Boston housewife, a young stockbroker and an orphaned daughter of a church organist all seem to be headed for life disasters; just in time a mysterious benefactor saves each of them.
title: The Malefactor
titlecomplete: The Malefactor
genres: Fiction, Classics, Mystery
ratings_count: 46
publisher: Little, Brown, and Co.