England 1904. Christmas at Ashmore Castle should be a time of celebration - but scandal arrives with the snow. The Earl's uncle returns from Italy with a beautiful young bride on his arm sending shockwaves through the family - and shaking Kitty's already fragile place as mistress of the house. As Kitty wrestles with her marriage and a secret she can't yet reveal her sister-in-law Rachel is risking everything for a forbidden love. Alice too is drawn into a dangerous romance with a man far beneath her station. Downstairs the staff navigate rivalries reappointments and suspicions that threatens to tarnish reputations. As love and loyalty clash with ambition and duty the foundations of Ashmore Castle begin to tremble. And with her future on the line Kitty must summon all her strength - because at Ashmore secrets never stay buried for long. . .
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of the contemporary Bill Slider Mystery series as well as the Morland Dynasty novels. Her passions are music, wine, horses, architecture and the English countryside... more
Penelope Freeman
Narrator
After training at LAMDA, Penelope Freeman has worked extensively in repertory with seasons at Birmingham, Harrogate, Stoke-on-Trent, Bromley, Cheltenham and two seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Comp... more
