Henry Dunbar: A Novel

"Henry Dunbar: A Novel" by M. E. Braddon is a fiction story from the 1800s that looks closely at the tricky web of relationships and right and wrong choices through a suspenseful tale. It tells the story of Henry Dunbar, who is set to inherit a lot of money from his family's bank, but his life was changed when he was young because of a crime he may or may not have committed. The book tackles big ideas like when people do bad things, they have to pay for them and what happens because of what they choose to do, all while following characters connected to Dunbar and what happened long ago. The story starts at Dunbar, Dunbar, and Balderby, a wealthy banking business with many secrets, as everyone talks about Henry Dunbar coming home after being away for 35 years. Here, readers meet Mr. Balderby and a long-time employee, Sampson Wilmot, who thinks back to the past while they get ready for Dunbar. It turns out, a crime that Dunbar supposedly committed as a youth didn't just change his life, but someone else's named Joseph Wilmot, so the stage is set for a story about destiny, decisions, and face-offs that will change everything.