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Brat Farrar, a meticulously trained impostor, steps into the privileged world of the Ashby family, presenting himself as the vanished Patrick Ashby. The deception hinges on intimate knowledge of Patrick’s mannerisms and childhood, up to the age when he mysteriously disappeared. As Brat engrosses the family in his ruse, old secrets surface—questions of legitimacy, identity, and the true nature of the fortune at stake. The story builds suspense as each revelation endangers the impostor’s plan and tests the limits of loyalty within the Ashby household.
First publish date: 1953
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Josephine Tey
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