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The Iron Stair

The Iron Stair

Humphreys, Eliza

Paperback

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN10: 9377782589
ISBN13: 9789377782580
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Oct 24 2026
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A conviction for forgery may satisfy the law, but it does not satisfy Aubrey FitzJohn Derringham. Wealthy, aimless and fascinated by criminal cases, this younger son becomes convinced that Geoffrey Gale has been wrongly condemned. His decision to look beyond the verdict draws him into a world where legal authority and moral responsibility no longer align, and where class privilege grants access without guaranteeing either courage or justice. Prison inspection, concealed identities and blackmail give the investigation its distinctive shape, while the fugitive plot carries the action from courtrooms and legal chambers to Portland Prison and remote houses, moor roads and hiding places. Yet this is more than a crime novel about proving innocence. Imprisonment leaves psychological damage, deception unsettles identity, and every attempt to evade or correct the machinery of justice creates fresh questions about loyalty, sacrifice and personal responsibility. Alongside the legal struggle runs an intimate conflict of allegiance and autonomy, binding romance and social melodrama to the central miscarriage of justice. The contrast between Aubrey's freedom and the confinement he investigates sharpens the novel's treatment of social class, while assumed identities blur the boundary between rescue and deception. Law, marriage and reputation exert their own forms of pressure as the search for truth becomes inseparable from the possibility of redemption. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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