Silk And Steel
By (Author) Catherine King
Little, Brown Book Group
Sphere
21st August 2008
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Short-listed for Romantic Novel of the Year 2008 (UK)
Paperback
416
Width 190mm, Height 120mm, Spine 28mm
212g
Revenge
Mariah Bowes thinks that being alone and penniless is the worst thing that can happen to her, but then she becomes the innocent victim of a horrifying act of revenge.DeceptionDaniel Thorpe is consumed with guilt, it's his fault that Mariah endured such a terrible punishment, he'd never realised the terrible consequences his affair with the beautiful Lily would bring. Will he ever convince Mariah to trust him again SecretsBut for Mariah there are further horrors to face, truths to uncover. Not least the terrible secret that her father, Ezekiel Bowes, successful iron master and respectable member of the community, is determined no one will ever discover.'A powerful tale ... King superbly evokes time and place in this good old-fashioned, page-turning story' Wigan Evening Post
Catherine King was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. A search for her roots and an interest in local industrial history provide inspiration for her stories.