A Rogue By Compulsion

by Victor Bridges

""A Rogue By Compulsion"" by Victor Bridges is a gripping novel that follows the story of a young man named Jack who is forced into a life of crime due to circumstances beyond his control. Jack is a talented artist and a gentleman by nature, but he finds himself caught up in a web of deceit and betrayal that leads him down a dangerous path.As Jack struggles to survive in a world of thieves and scoundrels, he must also confront his own inner demons and come to terms with the choices he has made. Along the way, he meets a cast of colorful characters, including a beautiful but dangerous woman named Evelyn, who challenges him in ways he never thought possible.With its vivid descriptions of London's criminal underworld and its complex characters, ""A Rogue By Compulsion"" is a thrilling and thought-provoking read. Bridges' writing is both engaging and insightful, offering a unique perspective on the human condition and the choices we make in life. Whether you're a fan of historical fiction, crime novels, or simply great storytelling, this book is sure to captivate and entertain you from beginning to end.Still, even if my suspicions were right, there seemed no reason for being seriously worried. The gentleman on the pavement might have overheard me give the address to the driver, but that after all was exactly what I should have liked him to hear. Dinner at Gaultier's sounded a most natural preliminary to an evening's dissipation, and unless I was being actually followed to the restaurant I had nothing to fear. It was quite possible that my friend with the scar was only anxious to discover whether I was really setting out for the West End.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.

308 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1915

About the author

Victor Bridges (real name Victor George de Freyne, 1878–1972) was a prolific English author of detective and fantasy fiction, and also a playwright and occasional poet.

Born on 14 March 1878 at Clifton, Bristol, Victor George de Freyne may have been connected with a propertied family in County Sligo, Ireland. He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College. He worked as a bank employee and as an actor in repertory theatre before becoming a full-time writer.

Bridges began to publish crime and mystery stories and novels regularly in 1909. He was an early signing by the new London publishing firm of Mills & Boon, which was initially a light fiction publisher in a wide range of genres.Many of his stories were set in Essex and East Anglia. He also had two volumes of poetry published.

He married in 1920 Margaret Lindsay Mackay, who died in 1957. He himself died on 29 November 1972.

~Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_B...

Reviews

[Aditya / · Rating 3 out of 5]

not bad, some very good writing, but some lulls. Could be tightened up with some editing to become a four. not very long. Reminds me a bit of Twain, Lewis, and Smollett.

[Philip Reiter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sorry, but this is a very goobered book. Made little sense to me so I decided to stop reading. Did not finish reading formally, but finished reading for my reading soul's needs of survival.