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The Factory Ledgers
Paperback
Series: A Thomas Kane Investigation, Book 2
Publisher: G.H Arthur
Published: Dec 23 2025
Pages: 212
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.48 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The ledger is a perfect mirror. It reflects the cost of all things, and the value of nothing.
In a city choked by coal-district smog and governed by the rigid lines of the Poor Law, Thomas Kane lives in the margins of the record. An archivist by trade and an investigator by necessity, Kane discovers a set of factory ledgers that don't just track profit and loss-they track the systematic erasure of human lives.
What begins as a simple discrepancy in the numbers evolves into a high-stakes hunt through the dark heart of Victorian-era industrialism. From the grim corridors of the workhouse to the gilded offices of the city's architects, Kane follows a trail of shadow economies and institutional concealment.
As the machinery of the state turns against him to protect its secrets, Kane must decide what he is willing to sacrifice to bring the truth to light. The victory at the coal district is only the beginning. The record is open, the pattern is recognized, and a deeper, more dangerous investigation into The Poisoned Well awaits.
Thomas Kane: The Factory Ledgers is a gripping historical mystery perfect for fans of atmospheric Victorian noir, systemic conspiracies, and the quiet heroism of those who refuse to let the past stay buried.
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