Publisher's Synopsis
Hyderabad, India. 1798. Beatrice Sinclair, a grieving young widow, has travelled from Hampshire to visit her brother, an employee of the British East India Company. There, she is astonished to discover that he has married a beautiful Indian girl and lives with his wife's extended family. An outsider in an unfamiliar world, Bee faces many challenges. Meanwhile, the French and British forces become locked in a battle over India's riches, and matters are complicated further by the presence of the dashing Harry Wyndam: a maverick ex-soldier and suspected spy. With rebellion in the air, Bee must decide where her loyalties lie.
