Description
A chilling discovery on the edge of common land—an unidentified dead man and an orphaned baby—sets a tense, compassionate chain of events in motion, drawing together strangers whose lives are suddenly bound by mystery. As questions of identity, responsibility, and belonging deepen, the novel explores how fragile reputations and hidden pasts can shape the fates of the vulnerable. With its brisk Victorian momentum and emotionally charged storytelling, the book blends suspense with moral inquiry, asking what society owes to those left without protection. In the tradition of Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s sensation-era fiction, it delivers intrigue, human drama, and the unsettling sense that truth is never far from scandal.
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paperback
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published Jan 1, 1886
68 pages
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First Published
1886
Language
eng
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