A Dangerous Fortune Av Ken Follett

<p><b>Set amid the decadence of Victorian England, <i>A Dangerous Fortune</i> tells of the dramatic highs and lows of the wealthy Pilaster family in Victorian England, from the author of <i>The Pillars of the Earth</i>, Ken Follett.</b><br><br><b>A Tragic Accident</b><br>1866: at an exclusive school, a student drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath will have repercussions for decades to come . . .<br><br><b>A Fierce Rivalry</b><br>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.<br><br><b>A Lethal Secret</b><br>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 f