The Devil's Wager

In the fog-choked streets of Victorian Albion, the nation is torn apart by the Winslow Prayer Scandal. Ex-conman Alistair Finch, a man who lost everything to an untouchable elite, sees the chaos not as a crisis of faith, but as the perfect opening for his masterpiece of vengeance. Posing as a continental criminal genius, Finch descends into the lair of Lord Malcolm Vane, a philanthropist who preys on the souls of the high-born not for wealth, but for the sublime ecstasy of unprovoked evil. This is a labyrinthine game of con-within-a-con, where identities are fluid, faith is a deadly weapon, and the most terrifying truth is that true evil requires no reason at all.