The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel

Set around a retired merchant's country house, the story follows a young man whose curiosity about a long-ago manager's disappearance draws him into secrets tied to Limehouse and the river. A destitute woman reports her husband's vanishing, prompting investigations that reveal blackmail, betrayals, traps, and danger among wharfside characters. Encounters with dubious guides, a nurse, and a mysterious woman complicate the search, leading to escape, violent confrontations, and the uncovering of hidden motives. The chain of revelations resolves the central mystery and restores the protagonists to domestic peace and renewed romantic prospects.