Manchester, 1867
Mara longs for a peaceful life free of violence and poverty. But she has married into the O''Hara family, who have a reputation for drunkenness and quick tempers. Her eldest stepson Conrad is the worst of them all - a brute and a criminal who makes Mara''s life a misery.
But when Conrad is accused of a crime he didn''t commit, Mara is the only one who can prove his innocence. Perhaps this is her chance to finally free her family from his toxic influence . . .
Will Mara clear Conrad''s name, or will she have the courage to break away from her stepson''s villainy?
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