Arthur Blackwood, the illegitimate son of a London dynasty, is ambushed and left for dead in the Thames on his brother Edward's orders.
Rebuilt in Naples with a new face and a blind left eye, he returns as Luca Ricci to dismantle Edward's criminal empire—docks,
casinos, parliamentary bribes, and a twenty-thousand-pound contract on his life.
He is joined by Daniel Whitaker, an undercover detective posing as Edward's fiancé.
Together, they gather DNA evidence, their father's secret will, and witness testimony.
Edward is convicted on seventeen counts and sentenced to life without parole, later losing his mind in prison.
Arthur renounces the Blackwood name, changes his surname to Whitaker, and opens a bookshop in Cornwall with Daniel.
The story ends at dawn on the cliffs, with the two men holding hands as the sun rises over the sea.
Not a story of revenge, but of resurrection—and of two people who found each other in the wreckage and chose to stay.
