A Dangerous Fortune: A Novel

A Dangerous Fortune: A Novel

by Ken Follett

4.4 (41,814)

4.4 stars from 41,814 reviews. One of the highest rated Historical Fiction books we track.

599 pages~10 hr readPublished by MacmillanPublished 1993-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love historical fiction that spans generations and traces how one secret poisons everything it touches.
  • You want a sweeping saga with real stakes: financial ruin, blackmail, and families torn apart by their own ambitions.
  • You appreciate intricate plotting where every character's move matters and the past refuses to stay buried.

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  • You prefer intimate, character-driven stories over sprawling plots with dozens of moving pieces.
  • You're after light escapism rather than a dense, demanding novel that requires focus across 600 pages.
  • You dislike morally grey characters who lie, manipulate, and destroy others for profit or power.

About this book

In 1866, a young student drowns in a mysterious accident at the exclusive Windfield School. This tragedy sets off a chain of treachery that unfolds over three decades and affects many lives. The consequences of the boy's death ripple through London's upper class—from private men's clubs and brothels to grand ballrooms and the offices where the world's wealth is controlled. One family becomes fractured by the shared legacy of this event. As greed grows from the hidden truth surrounding the drowning, the stakes rise for an entire nation.

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