"Hunted Down: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens" by Charles Dickens, is a selection of suspenseful tales from the era of Queen Victoria, diving into the complex world of crime and secrets. These stories pull back the curtain on the human condition, showing Dickens's understanding of people's hidden motivations and the ethical challenges that arise when laws are broken. A key narrative follows Mr. Sampson, the head of an insurance company, as he recounts his unsettling interactions with the mysterious Mr. Julius Slinkton. Sampson's gut feeling about Slinkton leads him to uncover a web of deceit involving life insurance scams and tangled relationships, particularly concerning Slinkton's niece, Miss Niner. The story intensifies with mounting doubt and suspense, reaching a peak when Slinkton's true, villainous nature is revealed, and he faces the consequences of his immoral desires and actions.
Hunted Down: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens
By Charles Dickens
In a world of deception, one man's intuition uncovers a dark plot of insurance fraud, tangled relationships, and deadly ambition.
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About the AuthorCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
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