Silk and Steel

Mariah Bowes thinks that being alone and penniless is the worst thing that can happen to a woman, until she is the victim of a horrifying act of revenge. Daniel Thorpe is consumed with guilt, as it is his fault that Mariah endured such terrible punishment -- he'd never realized the terrible consequences his affair with the beautiful Lily would bring. As Mariah pieces together the remains of her life she faces further horror -- the terrible secret that her father, successful iron master and respectable member of the community Ezekiel Bowes, is determined to keep in the dark.

Catherine King is the author of Women of Iron.