The Forger's Wife

By: Lang, John

A marriage founded on a stolen identity draws a young woman into a world of forgery, transportation and contested justice. Emily Orford elopes with the man she believes to be Captain Reginald Harcourt, only to learn that he is the forger Charles Roberts. From that devastating deception, the novel builds a charged story of loyalty and reputation, asking how far trust can survive when a husband's name, character and innocence are all thrown into doubt. Colonial Sydney provides an unruly setting where formal law competes with private ideas of punishment and protection. Detective George Flower investigates crime while following his own unconventional sense of justice, and Emily must endure the dangers and pressures of colonial life without surrendering her determination. Domestic distress expands into criminal intrigue, as pursuit and disguise carry the action beyond the city and into the surrounding bush, where bushrangers sharpen the conflict between authority and personal retribution. Melodrama, mystery and bush adventure meet in a narrative driven by unstable identities and uncertain guilt. The detective investigation gives structure to a story equally concerned with a woman's endurance under marital deception and the precariousness of reputation. Rather than separating private betrayal from public crime, the novel binds them together: a false name can alter a marriage, a conviction can determine a life, and justice may depend upon those willing to challenge its official forms. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9377782643
• ISBN13: 9789377782641
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"