《奥德利夫人的秘密》写的是一个重婚、杀人的俊俏女子的故事。海伦原是嫁给富绅子弟乔治·托尔博伊斯的,可乔治古板的父亲不赞成这门亲事,断了对他经济上的支持。夫妇俩去欧洲作豪华旅游回来,就落入了贫困的境地……
Plot Summary:Wealthy estate owner sir Michael Audley willingly marries a gold-digger, his only daughter Alicia's governess Lucy née Gray. Sir Michael's dashing, in-living orphaned nephew Robert 'Bob' returns from an Australia gold rush adventure with his new best friend George Talboys, a young father who finds his wife died in their absence. Robert is instantly attracted to Lucy, who buries her past with George by leaving him drowning in a well. Maid Phoebe's boyfriend finds out Lucy's secret and blackmails her. Later Robert comes on the trace of the truth, while accepting to marry Alicia as Michael seems infertile. But after Robert tells Michael, the consequences and the extent of deception exceed their imagination.