ArmadaleWhen the elderly Allan Armadale makes a terrible confession on his death bed, he has little idea of the repercussions to come, for the secret he reveals involves the mysterious Lydia Gwilt: flame haired temptress, bigamist, laudanum addict, and husband poisoner. Her malicious intrigues fuel the plot of this gripping melodrama: a tale of confused identities, inherited curses, romantic rivalries, espionage, moneyand murder. The character of Lydia Gwilt