Blood Will Tell

Summary

Blood Will Tell plunges into the moral labyrinth of Samson Oakley III, the ostensibly privileged heir to a Wall Street dynasty, whose life takes an unexpected detour from gilded halls to the grimy underbelly of society. Falsely accused and summarily expelled from his collegiate pursuits, he faces the stern, unforgiving judgment of his formidable father, Samson Oakley II, resulting in a precipitous reduction of his allowance and a de facto social exile. The subsequent, deeply personal rebellion—his marriage to a chorus girl, deemed an unforgivable transgression against their hallowed lineage—seals his complete disinheritance. Cast adrift, Samson III's desperate struggle for solvency unexpectedly unearths a startling, almost poetic aptitude for safecracking. This illicit craft, born of necessity, soon transforms into a crucible for his character, as fate thrusts him into a clandestine battle to safeguard his father's empire. He uncovers a nefarious conspiracy: a cabal of his father's purportedly trusted colleagues plotting a hostile takeover, intending to disseminate fraudulent reports of Samson II's demise while simultaneously pilfering vital corporate securities. Thus, the very skill that branded him an outcast becomes the paradoxical instrument of his family's salvation, intertwining personal redemption with corporate intrigue.

Synopsis

Young Samson Oakley III is the only son of Samson Oakley II, the distinguished head of a prominent Wall Street firm. When he is expelled from college--although for an offense he didn't commit--his angry father puts him on a small allowance and basically exiles him. However, when he marries a chorus girl, his father disinherits him altogether. Desperately trying to make some money, the young man discovers he has an innate talent as a safecracker. His newfound skill is put to the test, though, when he discovers that several of his father's crooked colleagues are plotting to take over his father's firm by spreading false rumors about his death and stealing some valuable securities.