
Synopsis
Set amid the decadence of Victorian England, A Dangerous Fortune tells of the dramatic highs and lows of the wealthy Pilaster family. A must-read historical thriller from the legendary author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett.
'Compulsively readable' – Sunday Times
A Tragic Accident
1866: at an exclusive school, a student drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath...
Details
624 pages
Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Banks, brothels, and a high body count . . . it's all thereFinancial Times
A compulsively readable, enjoyable thriller-cum-sagaSunday Times
A full-blooded melodrama, complete with moustache-twirling villains, saintly heroes, wronged women, and a lot of plotIrish Times