Marjorie Eccles

When Laura Harcourt accepts a temporary position in the north of England she does not dream that it will change her life forever....

What could make a successful, happily married man shoot himself? What could make a young artist on the brink of fame throw himself from a window to his death?

London, May 1911. The new king, George V, is preparing for his coronation. The suffragettes are campaigning for women to get the vote. The East End seethes with unrest....

1922. Lady Emily Fitzallan has returned to the country house where she spent her childhood for a family wedding....

It is 1919 and Great Britain is still struggling to its feet after the First World War. Progress is slow, even in quiet spots like the village of Broughton Underhill....

November 1928. Family and friends have gathered at the Shropshire country home of Penrose Llewellyn to celebrate the retired wealthy businessman's 60th birthday....

London, April 1912. The third Irish Home Rule Bill is passing through Parliament, and the situation is growing ever more tense....

February, 1927. The remains of a man are found in the grounds of Maxtead Court, home of the wealthy Scroope family. Meanwhile, Margaret Rees-Talbot is preparing for her wedding....