Dick Forsyth's parents died in a train crash when he was a young boy. On the same train was the wealthy Silas Wedderburn. Surviving the accident, Wedderburn adopted the unfortunate orphan as his own. Now, eleven years later, Wedderburn is on the brink of death and everyone in the little village of Castlebridge expects Dick to be made heir to the old man's fortune. But a startling revelation and a death-bed plea upset all of Dick's future plans - and force him to turn detective. As a family conspiracy comes to light, it becomes apparent that Dick can trust no-one in his quest to find the missing heir to the Wedderburn estate - even himself...
Originally published in 1892, Wedderburn's Will is an intriguing Victorian sensation novel, based the complexities of family history.
Originally published in 1892, Wedderburn's Will is an intriguing Victorian sensation novel, based the complexities of family history.
