Benjamin is tormented by a childhood trauma and is scorned by everyone, including Mary, the woman he loves.
Dark secrets…
Mary will never break the promise made to her dying mother, but a series of dreadful events leaves her with a dark secret that will deliver her straight to the gallows if discovered.
Secrets and betrayals laid bare…
Benjamin offers Mary the protection she needs, but how far will she go to keep her secret safe? His battle for her affections have tragic consequences and everybody’s secrets and betrayals—not just Mary’s—are laid bare.