Ellen Middleton enjoyed a blissful childhood with her loving uncle and aunt, growing up side by side with her cousin Julia. But everything changed in an instant, plunging her life into chaos. She finds herself trapped in a tumultuous marriage with the wrong man, haunted by guilt over a dark secret she desperately tries to conceal. This secret, if uncovered, threatens to shatter her existence forever. Lady Georgiana Fullerton, a leading Catholic novelist of the 19th century in England, crafted this gripping tale, which garnered praise from Edgar Allan Poe for its sharp, poignant style and wit. - Summary by Stav Nisser.