When two young orphans, Walter and Lottie, stumble upon a strange and elaborate plot hatched by a group of con artists, they must risk everything to expose the truth and save an innocent man from a life of imprisonment. This thrilling adventure, penned by two of the greatest writers of the Victorian era, will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

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