The Woman in White

Considered one of the mystery genre's greatest novels, The Woman in White was first serialized from 1859 to 1860. Published as a book in 1860, it was among the first mystery novels. Setting the stage for other works of mystery fiction, The Woman in White is an early detective story starring Walter Hartright, a young art teacher from London who works to find the true identity of a mysterious woman in white who appears to be in deep trouble.