Book description
1788: the bloody revolution in France causes upheaval in the Morland
family. Henri-Marie Fitzjames Stuart, bastard offshoot of the Morland
family, strives to protect his daughter, Heloise, his mistress,
Marie-France, and their son Morland. To this end, he binds Heloise to a
loveless marriage with a Revolutionary, and allies himself with the
great Danton. But in the bloodbath of the guillotine and the fall of
Danton, Henri-Marie loses his head and Heloise flees to England. She is
welcomed with open arms by the family, and in Yorkshire Jemima proudly
witnesses three marriages amongst her turbulent brood. At least three
may be an heir to Morland Place, but the seeds of disaster have already
been sown. Cynthia Harrod Eagles won the Young Writers Award with THE
WAITING GAME. She has written over sixty books, including thirty three
volumes of the Morland Dynasty and the acclaimed mystery series
featuring Inspector Bill Slider.
