Mrs. England

Author Name: Stacey Halls

“At Home. With the Family.” West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly minted governess Ruby May accepts a job caring for the wealthy children of Charles England and his wife, Lillian England, scions of industrial magnates, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she immerses herself in life at remote Hardcastle House, it becomes clear that something is not quite right about the beautiful and mysterious Mrs. England. Remote and withdrawn, Lillian shows little interest in her children or her charming husband, and is far from the ideal wife Ruby expected. As the warm and lively Charles welcomes Ruby into the family, a series of strange events forces her to question everything she thought she knew. Shunned by the servants and increasingly worried that her sister has stopped sending family news, Ruby must confront her fears to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, she knows best that there is no such thing as a perfect family. With a gripping, suspenseful plot, *Lady England* depicts Edwardian marriage, weaving a captivating tale of men and women, power and control, courage, truth, and deception at its darkest. Set amidst the stunning landscape of West Yorkshire, this third novel by Stacey Halls proves she is one of the most exciting and enchanting new novelists of our time.