In the smog-shrouded alleys and glittering drawing rooms of Victorian England, William Fraser walks a dangerous line between charm and deception. A master of persuasion with a troubled past, William is drawn into a web of ambition, betrayal, and forbidden love that threatens to unravel everything he's built.As the noose of scandal tightens, William must navigate corrupt police, the criminal underworld, and his own faltering conscience to stay ahead of the law-and his enemies. But when the truth catches up to him in the harsh light of a courtroom, even his legendary silver tongue may not be enough.A gripping tale of ambition and consequence, Compulsion is a richly layered historical novel that explores identity, redemption, and the fine line between reinvention and ruin.