Erema Castlewood grows up far from England, and after hardship in the American West she finds shelter in a California sawmill settlement among gold seekers and sturdy colonists. Only slowly does she learn of the crime that drove her father into exile, and she resolves to sail for England and discover the truth behind it.
A long, atmospheric mystery-romance of 1877 by the author of Lorna Doone, for readers who enjoy Victorian novels of family secrets. Download the free EPUB.