Set in the reign of Elizabeth I, the Chronicles of Chatswater is the story of one family's struggle to hold on to their wealth and estate. Book one Dreams of a ghost is about the Lady of Chatswater forsaking her happiness to keep her estate and protect those that work and live on it. Forced to marry, Lord Pomfrey and put up with his harsh cruelty, Charlotta brings into the world what many see as Chatswater's miracle, but just how much will her son Richard forsake to keep his mother's dreams alive? And at what cost would he be willing to lose everything to find his own happiness? To the dismay of the estate and the people who serve the Corrigan's and Pomfrey, Richard's loyalty to his mother's memory is cast into doubt and the estate is thrown into turmoil as he tries desperately to cling on to his own dreams.