Romance, murder, blackmail, and deep family secrets...
Who is Evelyn Trent? What is the real secret behind the death of her husband? Who is the mysterious stranger haunting the village? And how is the younger daughter of the house connected to all these?
Proud, clever, resourceful Lydia Trent determines to solve these mysteries, and uncover the truth behind her sister's birth, her father's death, and her stepmother's strange behaviour.

A historical novella written in the style of Victorian 'Sensation' novels, popularised by Wilkie Collins, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, and other writers of the period.