Bristol in the early 19th Century. Bess, a young woman of mixed heritage, has an ambiguous role in the Liston family. When Richard Liston introduces Adam Bryce, a Royal Naval officer, to his sister, Artemisia, Adam shows greater interest in Bess. The weaving of a web of deceit commences that pushes Bess and Artemisia’s friendship to the brink. “Warm, compelling and intriguing.”
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