"A Gamble with Life" by Silas K. Hocking is a tale spun from the threads of ambition and moral conflict, painting the trials of Rufus Sterne, an inventor entangled in a precarious deal with his lawyer, Felix Muller. Rufus stakes his future, promising his life insurance in exchange for funding his innovation, setting the stage for a high-stakes drama. As Rufus navigates the uncertain path of his invention, he is confronted with intense contemplation about the value of life, testing his convictions. Adding to the fray, the enigmatic Madeline Grover enters his world, soon finding herself in a perilous position, precipitating a moment of truth for Rufus, where he must decide the lengths he's willing to go while gambling all and everything to save her.
A Gamble with Life
By Silas K. (Silas Kitto) Hocking
A daring inventor's gamble entangles him in a web of moral quandaries when he risks everything to save a mysterious woman from certain doom.
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About the AuthorSilas Kitto Hocking was a Cornish novelist and Methodist preacher. He is known for his novel for youth called Her Benny (1879), which was a best-seller.
Silas Kitto Hocking was a Cornish novelist and Methodist preacher. He is known for his novel for youth called Her Benny (1879), which was a best-seller.
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