The Secret Daughter

The Secret Daughter

by Catherine King (Author)

Synopsis

Loss Phyllis Kimber's entire future is called into question after her father is killed in Earl Redfern's employ. But the earl knows something about Phyllis that means she will always be looked after. Lies As lady's maid to Martha, Phyllis is the American heiress's only confidant in England: she knows Martha doesn't love the recently widowed Lord Melton, the man Martha's socially ambitious father is determined she marries, but there's another secret - a secret that makes Phyllis give up everything to protect her friend. Loyalty Martha begins making preparations to return to America with Phyllis, her father and new husband on the Titanic but the burden of deception eclipses Phyllis's hope for a new future. As she struggles to protect Martha, Phyllis must decide where her loyalties lie, unaware of the undiscovered secrets in her own past and of the tragedy that is about to unfold on that fateful crossing.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 02 Aug 2012

ISBN 10: 1847445632
ISBN 13: 9781847445636
Book Overview: A gripping, gritty novel set during the run-up to the launch of Titanic - published in time for its 100th anniversary year

Media Reviews
A powerful and page-turning saga--Dee Williams, author of Sunshine After Rain
Powerful . . . King superbly evokes time and place in this page-turning story of one woman's brave battle for survival--Lancashire Evening Post
Hard-hitting and powerful, this gritty tale features an appealing heroine, a dashing hero, and a whole host of intriguing characters . . . Catherine King has written a first-rate novel--Maureen Lee
Gritty and realistic . . . A very satisfying read--Anne Bennett, author of To Have and to Hold
Author Bio
Catherine King was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. A search for her roots - her father, grandfather and great-grandfather all worked with coal, steel or iron - and an interest in local industrial history provide inspiration for her stories.