In Victorian England, a mother is on the run from her past--and the
truth about what she did.
Birmingham, 1880. Angelica Chastain has fled from London with her young
son, William. She promises him a better life, far away from the terrors
they left behind.
Securing a job as a governess, Angelica captures the attention of
wealthy widower Stanley Hampton. Soon they marry and the successful
future Angelica envisaged for William starts to fall into place.
But the past will not let Angelica go. As the people in her husband's
circle, once captivated by her charm, begin to question her motives, it
becomes clear that forgetting where she came from--and who she ran
from--is impossible.
When tragedy threatens to expose her and destroy everything she's built
for herself and William, how far will she go to keep her secrets safe?
And when does the love for one's child tip over into dangerous
obsession?
Alias Grace meets Peaky Blinders in this tale of obsession,
ambition and murder in Victorian England.