Publisher's Synopsis
"A haunting story of two families torn apart by an unthinkable tragedy that in its wake threatens to reveal deeply hidden secrets known only to a few and shared by none."Henry Maycroft, feckless, handsome and possessed of a devastating charm was the darling of the glittering fast set of Edwardian London. Henry was also a confirmed bachelor, until the summer of 1897 when the beautiful and spirited heiress, Estelle Grieves-Croft had danced her way into Henry's careless heart. The aristocratic and wealthy Grieves-Croft family have suffered heartbreak and sorrow, but then an unimaginable disaster that shocks the world was about to rip apart the very fabric of both families.In the uneasy years that follow as the families slowly begin to rebuild their lives the war clouds gathering above Europe begin their inevitable journey towards the shores of Great Britain ..........
