The Scapegoat is a psychological thriller novel written by Hall Caine. The story revolves around a man named Henry Jackman, who is on a trip to the south of France to escape his mundane life in London. While there, he meets a wealthy aristocrat named Jacques de Gue who bears an uncanny resemblance to him. After a night of heavy drinking, Henry wakes up to find that Jacques has switched places with him, leaving Henry to take on his identity and responsibilities.As Henry tries to navigate Jacques' life, he discovers a web of ...
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The Scapegoat is a psychological thriller novel written by Hall Caine. The story revolves around a man named Henry Jackman, who is on a trip to the south of France to escape his mundane life in London. While there, he meets a wealthy aristocrat named Jacques de Gue who bears an uncanny resemblance to him. After a night of heavy drinking, Henry wakes up to find that Jacques has switched places with him, leaving Henry to take on his identity and responsibilities.As Henry tries to navigate Jacques' life, he discovers a web of deceit and betrayal that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. He uncovers Jacques' dark secrets, including his troubled marriage, his mistress, and his shady business dealings. As he struggles to maintain Jacques' facade, Henry becomes increasingly entangled in the dangerous world of his doppelganger.The Scapegoat is a gripping tale of identity, deception, and redemption. It explores the themes of class, power, and morality, and raises questions about the nature of identity and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets. The novel is a masterful work of suspense and intrigue, and a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers.It was a strange procession which then passed out of the patio. Four of the prisoners carried the coffin on their shoulders, walking in pairs according to their fetters. They were gaunt and bony creatures. Hunger had wasted their sallow cheeks, and the air of noisome dungeons had sunken their rheumy eyes. Their clothes were soiled rags, and over them, and concealing them down to their waists and yet lower, hung the deep, rich, velvet pall.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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