The River Maid (The River Maid, Book 1)

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The first in a stunning new series from Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly Court
London, 1854: twenty-year-old Essie Chapman lives with her father in poverty stricken Limehouse, working on the river as a boatman. Her life seems set before her, never to leave this part of London and forever at her fathers beck and call.

Then, one night, she must transport a mysterious man from a foreign ship to the banks of the Thames, a man who ends up renting a room in Essies house, identifying himself only as Raven.

When curiosity gets the better of her, Essie follows him and unwittingly becomes involved in something far greater than she could ever have guessed. Finding herself on a ship bound for the penal colonies in Australia with Raven and his cousin Alice, this is only the start of a remarkable journey taking her to the other side of the world and back again

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Praise for Dilly Court:

Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel Sunday Express

Dilly Courts latest novel is another page-turner that will keep you gripped to the end 5 stars The Peoples Friend

As always Dilly keeps you absorbed right to the end Choice

A rollicking, fast-paced adventure with a hint of romance! My Weekly

Spellbinding . . . you just keep turning the pages Daily Mail

A fast-paced, riveting read Sunday Express

A heart-warming, fast-paced story that will keep you gripped till the end The Peoples Friend

Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel Sunday Express

Atmospheric, vivid and compelling My Weekly

An excellent, well-researched read Peoples Friend

Perfect for Downton Abbey fans heart-tugging Peterborough Telegraph

Author Bio

Dilly Court is a Sunday Times bestselling author of over thirty novels. She grew up in North East London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children and four grandchildren, and now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband. To find out more about Dilly, please visit her website and her Facebook page: www.dillycourt.com www.facebook.com/DillyCourtAuthor