(Back cover)
One dismal day in 1857, Maria Mundy arrives at the local mental asylum, Hatter's Hall, assigned to care for Isabelle Montgomery, the daughter of an influential landowner. But Isabelle is not insane. She, like many other young women confined within the solitary walls, has been banished here by her family. Hatter's Hall hides women, unmarried but in the family way, from prying eyes...
As the two women's lives become entwined, they realize the perils of their predicament and plan an escape. There is one person who can help them: Isabelle's brother Joshua - who can barely keep his eyes off Maria - who is also in search of a new life. For if they stay at Hatter's Hall, there's every chance they might never leave...
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'Goodwin is a master of her craft: she excels in writing about the complexity of relationships, the hardships of life, the ties of family and the joys of love and friendship.' Lancashire Evening Post
'Rosie is a talented storyteller.' Dee Williams