{"product_id":"a-dangerous-fortune","title":"A Dangerous Fortune","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compulsively readable' – Sunday TimesA Tragic Accident . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Fierce Rivalry . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Lethal Secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Banks, brothels, and a high body count . . . it's all there' – Financial TimesRich in historical detail and suspensful to the last, A Dangerous Fortune is a powerful, gripping historical saga from the master Ken Follett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ken Follett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 May 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781509864294\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57692843082052,"sku":"9781509864294","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8018\/7972\/files\/9781509864294.jpg?v=1794342133","url":"https:\/\/thehistoryshop.co.uk\/products\/a-dangerous-fortune","provider":"The History Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}