"Housemaid wanted. Skills required: Discretion, and the willingness to go the extra mile. It seems like the perfect job. Great wages, accommodation provided, and all located within the walls of Highwood Hall, a stunning stately home owned by the Howard family. Not many little girls dream of becoming a maid, but this is an opportunity for me to get back on my feet. And for me to revisit my past...But I soon realize Ive made a mistake. The strict housekeeper,...

When her father and stepmother are found brutally murdered on a summer morning in 1892, Lizzie Borden -- thirty-two years old and still living at home -- immediately becomes a suspect. But after a notorious trial, she is found innocent, and no one is ever convicted of the crime. Meanwhile, others in the claustrophobic Borden household have their own motives and their own stories to tell: Lizzie's unmarried older sister, a put-upon Irish housemaid,...

Es ist die Lebensgeschichte des Dienstmädchens Félicité. Gleich im ersten Satz wird sie als treue Magd genannt, um die alle anderen ihre Herrin Madame Aubain beneideten. Das Leben der Analphabetin Félicité ist allerdings kaum beneidenswert, obwohl, wenn man es recht bedenkt, sie selbst es anders einschätzen würde. Im Laufe ihres Lebens schenkt Félicité vielen ihre Zuneigung, sie wird immer wieder auf die eine oder andere Art enttäuscht.

"The Maid and the Mansion's Secret" invites readers into a world of intrigue and hidden truths. As Maria the Housemaid navigates her role within the opulent estate, she becomes entangled in a web of deception, unearthing mysteries that challenge privilege and vulnerability. This captivating tale explores the resilience of the human spirit, the pursuit of truth, and the unexpected connections that can shape destinies. Join us on a journey where uncovering...

'You might think you've met the man of your dreams. But if you marry him, it will end in tragedy within five years. If you want everyone you love to stay safe, you should walk away…' The fortune teller told me my fate. But I ignored her. I married the man of my dreams. We made a family. Our life is beautiful, safe and happy. I've pushed that hazy, sunny afternoon in the park, where we spotted a funfair setting up, and my best friends and I dared...

A new novel from a scion of the new generation of writers in Africa. She tells the story of women in Africa: here it is misery, pain, agony , dilemmas, frustrations. She floats the reader on a world of inverted reality, which yet becomes the norm. With creative imagination, confronting the social realities, she seeks out the world of peace and tranquility. But not without verisimilitude. The extremes of moral turpitude beget horrid outcomes, leaving...

Mrs Alving has dedicated herself to suppressing knowledge of her late husband's sexual exploits but their son Oswald's inherited syphilis is the living proof. Oswald is to marry Regina, the maid, but it is revealed that she is Captain Alving's illegitimate daughter. Mrs Alving's memorial to her husband, a newly built orphanage, is burned to the ground. As the play ends, we are left wondering whether Mrs Alving will help Oswald to escape the final...

She's on trial for murder… Now it's her turn to tell her story… The truth is that I loved James with my whole heart. We were soulmates: meant to be together forever. On the morning of our wedding, I had just found out I was carrying his child. But it's time to tell my side of the story. It's time everyone knew what happened on that wedding day, on our honeymoon, and on that fateful last drive together. It's time everyone found out about the...

An elegant English townhouse conceals a viper's nest of greed and evil in this riveting tale of romantic suspense from the author of the Miss Silver Mysteries   Flossie Palmer is in the drawing room of No. 16 Varley Street pretending to be someone else when she gets the shock of her life. In the six-foot, gilt-framed mirror against the wall, a black gaping hole appears where there should be glass. A man's bloody head comes into view, followed by...

Returning to London after his honeymoon (For Deader or Worse), Bow Street Runner John Pickett soon discovers wedded bliss is not without its pitfalls, as he finds it galling to be financially dependent on Julia, his aristocratic bride. When he is summoned to the home of Lady Washbourn, Pickett finds he has something in common with the young countess: like himself, Lady Washbourn has married above her station, and now finds herself adrift in a world...