A PITIFUL CRIME, KEPT SECRET FOR A GENERATION.
BUT TIME HAS A WAY OF EXPOSING THE TRUTH Esme Quentin is devastated when her sister Elizabeth is assaulted and left unconscious, miles from her home.
Two days later Esme discovers that Elizabeth has a secret past.
Desperate for answers which the comatose Elizabeth cannot give, Esme enlists the help of her friend Lucy to search for the truth, unaware of the dangerous path she is treading.
Together they unravel a tangle of bitterness, blackmail and dubious inheritance, and as the harrowing story is finally revealed, Esme stumbles upon evidence of a pitiful crime.
Realising too late the menace she has unwittingly unleashed, Esme is caught up in a terrifying ordeal.
One that will not only test her courage and sanity but force her to confront her perception of birth and family.
Old Key Press Blood-tied, paperback/wendy percival
