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Worth Wile
First published 1937
Richard Wendover’s story continues as the discoveries of The Man of a Ghost lead to new dangers rather than a simple restoration of order. Deception, family obligation and romantic loyalty place him among people whose motives cannot be judged by reputation alone, and he must decide how far an honourable end can justify secretive means.
The title plays on ‘worthwhile’ while foregrounding wile—the intelligence and deception required to survive a plot built around concealed intentions. Wren develops Richard from the haunted boy of the first novel into an active moral agent. The adventure tests whether pride can be disciplined into courage without becoming another form of self-deception.
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