Wedlock

"Mary Eleanor Bowes' first husband died young and she was left pregnant with her lover's child. Then in swooped Andrew Robinson Stoney, who had defended her honour in a duel. Mary was bowled over and married Andrew Stoney within the week, having been told that his death was imminent. But Stoney survived and his pursuit of the wealthy Countess a calculated ploy. Once married to Mary, he embarked on years of ill treatment, beating her, introducing prostitutes to the family home, kidnapping his own sister. But finally a servant helped Mary to escape. She began a high-profile divorce case that was the scandal of the day and was successful. But then Andrew kidnapped her and undertook a week-long rampage of terror and cruelty until the law finally caught up with him..."-- Publisher description.