The Walnut Tree

Jill Foster has a secret, which she manages to keep for twenty-five years, until the death of her husband, Tim, threatens to open a can of worms and destroy her family. Lord Harry Sidenham, her one-time lover, re-enters her life with tragic consequences. Jillas eldest daughter, Emma, is sucked into Harryas web and pays a terrible price. Toria, her youngest daughter, is brutally raped by Harry and suffers long-lasting psychological damage that changes her life. Revengeful for the damage Harry has deliberately inflicted on her, Jill is forced into a criminal decision. Max, her father-in-law, who has seen her through every crisis in her life, does his best to steer her away from such a dangerous course. How Jill copes with the danger of revelation, the dark shadows of the past that cast a shadow over her present life, and the effect this has on her family is a challenge sheas determined to win at any price.