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The Unspeakable Gentleman
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781667662916
Publisher: Wildside Press
Published: Sep 16 2025
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A young man returns to his New England home after a ten-year absence, summoned by his estranged father-a man whose reputation is shrouded in scandal and mystery. He finds his father living in their decaying ancestral home, a cool, cynical figure seemingly determined to provide a bad example for his son. The young man is quickly drawn into a web of intrigue surrounding a secret document his father brought back from France: a list of conspirators in a plot against Napoleon Bonaparte.
This document is sought by dangerous French agents and the young man's own uncle, whose motives are far from clear. Caught in the middle is the enigmatic woman his father escorted from France along with the perilous list. As he navigates the tense standoff, he confronts armed intruders, duels with his own father, and uncovers long-buried family secrets about theft, betrayal, and honor.
Forced to question everything he thought he knew about his family's past, he must decide where his loyalties lie and untangle a complex web of deceit involving not only international espionage but also a deeply personal history of wronged love and a fortune that vanished years ago. The confrontation builds to a dramatic climax where pistols are drawn, allegiances are tested, and the true nature of honor-and of the unspeakable gentleman himself-is finally revealed.
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