This month in the Braddon read-along, we finally discover Aurora Floyd’s secret! Spoilers follow the jump, so please stop reading if you’d rather not know what happened in this installment.
Chapter XXV summary: James Conyers is dead. Mellish Park is in frenzy in the aftermath. Although the general understanding is that this was a murder, little is done to investigate.
Chapter XXVI summary: A detective arrives to investigate. The townspeople share theories over beer. Most point to Aurora as the murderess. 
Chapter XXVII summary: The murder remains unsolved, but Aurora’s dreadful secret has finally come to light. She was married to James Conyers! Mellish finds out. Aurora flees.
Discussion Questions:
Q1: A glance at the chapter word clouds suggests that these chapters focus on Mellish more than Aurora. Why do you think that is?
Q2: Having learned more about Aurora’s secret, who do you think killed Conyers?
Q3: Based on what we’ve learned so far, how do you think Aurora’s story will end?
Q4: Do you still like Mellish after his crisis in chapter 27? Did you ever like him?