Heart of Cruelty by Maybelle Wallis
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Jane Verity’s dream of a romantic life in the theatre ends in the workhouse, where she is subjected to violent abuse.
When Coroner William Doughty rescues her on his way to an inquest on a young inmate who committed suicide, it alters the path of his life. Powerfully attracted to her, he employs her as his maidservant, to care for his ailing wife.
In his household, Jane discovers the truth about the inquest and pieces together the dark secrets of a powerful abuser. As Doughty struggles with his passion for her, she must convince him to act, even though exposing the truth will destroy his marriage and his career.
- File Name:heart-of-cruelty-by-maybelle-wallis.epub
- Original Title:Heart of Cruelty : Gothic Secrets in Victorian Birmingham
- Creator:Maybelle Wallis
- Language:en
- Identifier:MOBI-ASIN:B08KHMHDQC
- Publisher:Poolbeg Press
- Date:2020-10-20T16:00:00+00:00
- Subject:Irish Fiction sexual abuse inquest funeral romance,19th century Workhouse,victim of institutional abuse,love affair,Historical Fiction,Kindle unlimited
- File Size:337.065 KB
Table of Content
- 1. 1: In the Workhouse Yard
- 2. 2: A Respectable Employment
- 3. 3: Dressing Mrs Doughty
- 4. 4: Coroner’s Inquest – Death by Hanging
- 5. 5: A Life in the Theatre
- 6. 6: Mr Graves
- 7. 7: Theatre Notice
- 8. 8: Invoice
- 9. 9: From the Birmingham Magistrates, at the Court of Petty Sessions
- 10. 10: Edmond
- 11. 11: My Letter to Edmond
- 12. 12: In the Study
- 13. 13: Glyde Is to Visit
- 14. 14: Aethereal Balsam
- 15. 15: A Vile Mouth
- 16. 16: An Expression of Disbelief
- 17. 17: An Ill-Matched Pair
- 18. 18: Glyde’s Letter to Harriet
- 19. 19: A Dangerous Vote
- 20. 20: Court of Petty Sessions, Birmingham
- 21. 21: Pride and Humility
- 22. 22: Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Guardians of the Poor
- 23. 23: Worlds Apart
- 24. 24: Theatre Notice
- 25. 25: An Inconstant Love
- 26. 26: Emerald Soap Solution
- 27. 27: Glyde’s Letter to Doughty
- 28. 28: A Love that Destroys Everything
- 29. 29: Horrible Murder in Birmingham
- 30. 30: Heat
- 31. 31: Trial of Sefton for Murder
- 32. 32: Glyde’s Letter to Doughty
- 33. 33: Clara
- 34. 34: Doughty’s Letter to Glyde
- 35. 35: Harriet Declares Her Love
- 36. 36: I Cover the Mirror
- 37. 37: Harriet’s Letter to Her Husband
- 38. 38: The Death Certificate
- 39. 39: Garrett & Sons
- 40. 40: Invoice
- 41. 41: Requiem
- 42. 42: Consolation
- 43. 43: Pious Betty
- 44. 44: The Character Reference
- 45. 45: Disinterment of Bodies by Coroners
- 46. 46: Edmond
- 47. 47: London Assurance
- 48. 48: Mr Graves’ Report
- 49. 49: I Testify
- 50. 50: Contempt of Court
- 51. 51: Edmond’s Letter to Me, with an Enclosure
- 52. 52: Curzon Street Station
- 53. 53: Doughty’s Letter to Me
- 54. Acknowledgements
- 55. About the Author
- 56. AUTHOR’S NOTE
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A dark, gloomy read but this a beautiful book with three-dimensional characters. Absolutely loved the FL!