The Dead and the Countess

The Dead and the Countess is a novel by Gertrude Atherton that tells the story of a young woman named Marietta who becomes entangled in a love triangle with two men, one of whom is already married. The book explores themes of passion, betrayal, and the consequences of unrequited love.

By Gertrude Atherton · First published 1903 · Genre: Gothic Fiction, Horror, Supernatural

More by Gertrude Atherton

• The Sacrificial Altar (1930)
• Death And The Woman (1930)
• The Striding-Place (1933)
• The Pearls of Loreto (1904)
• The Ears of Twenty Americans (1920)
• The Wash-Tub Mail (1896)
• The Conquest of Dona Jacoba (1902)
• A Ramble with Eulogia (1902)
• All works by Gertrude Atherton