Synopses & Reviews
Marian Bowes thinks that being alone and penniless is the worst thing that can happen to a woman, until she is the victim of a horrifying act of revenge. Daniel Thorpe is consumed with guilt, as it is his fault that Mariah endured such terrible punishment - he'd never realized the terrible consequences his affair with the beautiful Lily would bring. As Mariah pieces together the remains of her life she faces further horror - the terrible secret that her father, successful iron master and respectable member of the community Ezekiel Bowes, is determined to keep in the dark.