A man wakes with amnesia to a world of whispers, danger, and a deadly inheritance.
In No. 27, Reginald Wright Kauffman crafts a tense mystery where the past is a locked vault and the present is a race to uncover who you really are. Found injured and adrift in a hospital, the unnamed protagonist learns that memory is a fragile thing and identity can be a dangerous weapon. As clues emerge, so do powerful forces determined to control a fortune and the secrets that bind it all together—the kind of secrets that can cost lives when time runs out.
Across a web of family rivalries, forged loyalties, and shifting allies, the truth comes at a steep price. The book blends memory drama with crime and suspense, inviting readers to piece together fragments of a life that may not be what it seems.
Ideal for fans of classic mid-century mysteries and thrillers that hinge on identity, secrecy, and the costs of truth.
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is set in the postwar period of 1919, and follows the story of Tony Tortona, who awakens after a shell-induced blackout to find himself with no memory and a bizarre new identity. Having been mistaken for the deceased son of a strange man, Tony is taken to a remote country house and thrust into an enigmatic family dynamic. As Tony plays along with the charade to avoid suspicion, he finds himself imprisoned on an island, constantly watched by his peculiar hosts. Haunted by his fragmented past, Tony gradually pieces together the sinister truth behind his new life, uncovering secrets related to murder and robbery, before confronting the chilling implications of his imprisonment. Through the exploration of themes such as mistaken identity and the search for oneself, this book delves into the depths of human experience and the complexities of memory, ultimately highlighting the enduring significance of uncovering the truth about one's past. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243260454_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9780243260454
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Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 286 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Seller Inventory # 28404839/1