The Canongate Triangle
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Walking down the steep road called the Mound, several carriages passed by and cries could be heard from the gardens of women screaming. The lawlessness of the city made it a dangerous place for those night owls who roam the inns for adventure. Men could ravish women without their consent and not be held accountable; their cries were lost in the swirling mist of a dank Edinburgh night. The law did not protect anyone apart from men who got away with murder. Rape, cruelty, and desertion were the lot of many Scottish ladies who had no recourse to the justice system.
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The book will be of especial interest to those interested in the emancipation of women in nineteenth-century Edinburgh. A domestic servant who is wrongly accused of murdering her lover's husband resists the patriarchal legal system and male oppression. Her employer who is also her lover tries to regain her reputation through philanthropic endeavor in the poverty-stricken old town.
About the Author
Roger Conlon published an autobiography in 2012 and since then he has produced a crime thriller partly based on true events and a collection of short stories. He is interested in challenging fiction that presents a unique window into Victorian Scotland.