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'The Seven-Strand Cord' is a work of purely original fiction. While the setting, atmosphere and investigative methods echo the authentic practices of the Victorian Metropolitan Police and draw inspiration from the pioneering crime-fiction tradition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the murders, investigation, characters and narrative are entirely the author's invention. The protagonist, Bruce Mackenzie, is a wholly original character, as is Inspector Edmund Whitmore and all of the victims. The Thorpe family narrative, while inspired by the concept of institutional injustice that permeates crime fiction of the period, is an invention of the author intended to explore philosophical questions regarding the adequacy of justice systems and the psychology of revenge motivated by systemic failure. The novel deliberately engages with questions of Victorian morality, institutional corruption, and the limitations of criminal investigation as it was practiced in the 1890s. The seven-strand cord, while inspired by the historical crimes that form the novel's background, is a symbolic construct designed to represent the interconnection of separate elements-victims, clues, motives-that together create the architecture of a complex criminal design. Readers should be aware that this novel contains: - Depictions of murder and violence - Themes of suicide and mental illness - Psychological manipulation and institutional failure - Moral ambiguity regarding justice and legality The dialogue, investigative techniques, psychological depth of character, and Victorian prose style have been carefully crafted to honour the literary conventions of the period while creating an engaging narrative that explores deeper questions about the nature of justice and the philosophy of vengeance. ""The Seven-Strand Cord"" is intended for mature readers who appreciate complex historical mystery fiction, psychological crime narratives, and intellectual engagement with philosophical questions regarding the adequacy of institutional justice. The author is indebted to the historical record of actual Victorian crimes, particularly the Cater Street Hangman case and the various banking scandals of the 1880s-1890s that serve as background inspiration for the central narrative elements.

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