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The story opens in the late 1600's, Edinburgh. Lady Christian Nimmo is under arrest for the murder of her lover, Lord James Forrester, who is her uncle by marriage. Married to a wealthy merchant, Andrew Nimmo, what drove Lady Christian to do this, and did she kill her lover ? After Christian's father's death, she , her sister Johanna and their mother are left with a mountain of debt. Their mother encourages her daughters to marry quickly, to someone wealthy. The story is told in two voices, that of Christian, and that of another young woman, Violet, whose family's poverty has forced into a cruel life as a prostitute. Christian was seduced by her much older uncle James, who is married to a woman in poor health. Meanwhile, Violet lives in a house of ill repute, and was also pursued by Lord James.
All of the characters were well drawn, detailed, and the story held me rapt. Inspired by the real life murder of Lord James Forrester, this gives a voice to women who otherwise would not have had one at that time.… (mehr)