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The Lie Circumspect

The Lie Circumspect

Rita

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction

ISBN10: 9377787750
ISBN13: 9789377787752
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Oct 24 2026
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Respectability is fragile when a household is built upon imprisonment, dependence and silence. After her husband's release from prison, Elinor Haughton attempts to establish a settled domestic life, yet the presence of Kathleen Monteath-an impoverished governess and companion-brings questions of loyalty, obligation and concealed history into the family circle. Marriage becomes a testing ground where betrayal and forgiveness cannot be separated from social judgement. Beyond the household, the French Riviera introduces another world of money, gambling and precarious appearances. Financial dependence sharpens the divisions of class, while the consequences of crime persist long after punishment has ended. This psychological crime novel draws its tension from intimate pressures rather than a simple pursuit of guilt: what may be spoken, what duty requires to remain hidden, and how truth can threaten the very relationships it might clarify. Letters, diaries, telegrams and legal inquiries place private testimony beside public scrutiny, creating a documentary texture within the domestic melodrama. The observations of children add another perspective to adult evasions, while romantic conflict and social suspicion deepen the uncertainty surrounding Elinor's marriage. Personal sacrifice, poverty and deception are woven into a story concerned not only with wrongdoing, but with the difficult terms on which trust and respectability are maintained. 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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