New England, 1673.

Martha Allen, a young woman reviled by her family because of her refusal to marry, is packed off to be a servant in her cousin’s home.

She takes charge of the neglected household and annoys everyone around her – including a mysterious Welshman who works for the family, a man whose forceful nature matches her own.

As they both gradually let their guard down, a fragile, uneasy friendship grows between the pair.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, a band of assassins, driven by the will of Charles II, charter a ship to the New World.

They have a single aim: to capture Thomas Morgan, the killer of Charles I, and bring him back to London where he will face an excruciating death.

The Royalists want to see his head on a spike outside the Tower of London.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780330509510
• Author: Kathleen Kent
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 300
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm