Publisher's Synopsis
When Kate Cleary's father is killed in the pit, her first emotion is relief. A bully, he has made her life hell since her mother died in a mental asylum when Kate was small. At last she is free, even if she must still care for her sister Nuala, who is what the villagers call 'slow'. After finding a mysterious collection of letters hidden by their father, Kate discovers an aunt who offers them a home, and despite leaving the man she secretly adores, Kate feels loved and safe with Aunt Beth, until an astonishing revelation from Nuala shatters her peace.
