From the master storyteller Ken Follett, a shocking secret behind a young boy's death leads to three generations of treachery. A Dangerous Fortune is a breathtaking saga of love, power and revenge, set amid the wealth and decadence of Victorian England . . .

**Epic in its scale, A Dangerous Fortune tells of the dramatic highs and lows of the wealthy Pilaster family from the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett./b>b>A Tragic Accident/b>1866: at an exclusive school in Victorian England, a schoolboy drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath will have repercussions for decades to come . . .b>A Fierce Rivalry/b>There on that fateful day were Hugh Pilaster and his older cousin Edward, heirs of a powerful banking dynasty with connections that reach from London to far-afield colonies.b>A Lethal Secret/b>The cousins find themselves locked in a vicious competition for the top job at the bank. But the respectable veneer of the family, and even Victorian England itself, looks to shatter as the deadly event from their schooldays threatens everything the Pilasters have built.

A full-blooded melodrama, complete with moustache-twirling villains, saintly heroes, wronged women, and a lot of plot

Vorwort
A shocking secret behind a young boy's death leads to three generations of treachery in this breathtaking saga of love, power and revenge, set amid the wealth and decadence of Victorian England . . .

Autorentext
Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales. Barred from watching films and television by his parents, he developed an early interest in reading thanks to a local library. After studying philosophy at University College London, he became involved in centre-left politics, entering into journalism soon after. His first thriller, the wartime spy drama Eye of the Needle, became an international bestseller and has sold over 10 million copies. He then astonished everyone with his first historical novel, The Pillars of the Earth, the story of the building of a medieval cathedral, which went on to become one of the most beloved books of the twentieth century. One of the most popular authors in the world, his many books including the Kingsbridge series and the Century trilogy - a body of work which together chronicles over a thousand years of history - and his latest novel Never - which envisages how World War III could happen - have sold more than 188 million copies. A father and husband, Ken lives with his wife in England and enjoys travelling the world when he can.

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Set amid the decadence of Victorian England, A Dangerous Fortune is a rip-roaring work of historical fiction from the legendary author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett. It is the tale of the wealthy Pilaster family - and a death that will have repercussions for decades to come . . .

'Compulsively readable' - Sunday Times

A Tragic Accident . . .

It is 1866. At the highly-exclusive Windfield School, a student drowns in a mysterious accident. The students are confined to their rooms and, in time, the jury return a verdict: accidental death by drowning.

A Fierce Rivalry . . .

There on that fateful day were Hugh Pilaster and his older cousin Edward, heirs of a powerful banking dynasty with connections that reach from London to far-afield colonies.

A Lethal Secret.

As adults, the cousins find themselves locked in a vicious competition for the top job at the bank. But as that deadly event from their schooldays resurfaces, it will threaten everything the Pilasters have built. Indeed, the respectable veneer of the family - and of Victorian society - looks set to shatter . . .

'Banks, brothels, and a high body count . . . it's all there' - Financial Times

Rich in historical detail and suspensful to the last, A Dangerous Fortune is a powerful, gripping historical saga from the master Ken Follett.

Zusammenfassung
From the master storyteller Ken Follett, a shocking secret behind a young boy's death leads to three generations of treachery. A Dangerous Fortune is a breathtaking saga of love, power and revenge, set amid the wealth and decadence of Victorian England . . .