Author Mary Wood also writes as Maggie Mason reviews the book - "Riveting. This is historical fiction at its best. An unforgettable read."
A baby abandoned at a London workhouse is baptised Eliza.
As soon as she is able to hold a wet cloth, Eliza begins work in the dank scullery of the workhouse. Although her life is hard and the cook in the kitchen is harsh, Eliza's dream of being reunited with her mother never fades.
The workhouse warden, a disgruntled woman, hides the expensive shawl Eliza was wrapped in when she was found and the valuable brooch and letter pinned to it.
At fourteen, Eliza is sent away from the workhouse to be a kitchen maid in an elegant house in the country. Here she discovers a terrible secret and her future depends on her silence.
Torn between loyalty and love, Eliza is forced to accept the unacceptable.
Will the chain holding her to ransom break and set her free?
Genre: Historical
A baby abandoned at a London workhouse is baptised Eliza.
As soon as she is able to hold a wet cloth, Eliza begins work in the dank scullery of the workhouse. Although her life is hard and the cook in the kitchen is harsh, Eliza's dream of being reunited with her mother never fades.
The workhouse warden, a disgruntled woman, hides the expensive shawl Eliza was wrapped in when she was found and the valuable brooch and letter pinned to it.
At fourteen, Eliza is sent away from the workhouse to be a kitchen maid in an elegant house in the country. Here she discovers a terrible secret and her future depends on her silence.
Torn between loyalty and love, Eliza is forced to accept the unacceptable.
Will the chain holding her to ransom break and set her free?
Genre: Historical
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