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Bubble Reputation
by P. C. Wren
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A disputed treasure and the reputation of the Cortenay family draw several lives into a mystery involving inheritance, accusation and imprisonment. Characters who rely upon a name, rank or appearance of respectability discover how quickly those protections can collapse when evidence points in the wrong direction.
The title invokes the fragile ‘bubble reputation’ pursued at great cost in Shakespeare’s account of the soldier. Wren turns that idea into a social mystery: honour matters, but public honour can be manufactured, stolen or destroyed. The novel balances romantic adventure with a sceptical view of the institutions that decide who appears credible.
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