The second book in a sensational new series from Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly Court

1873. When Carrie Manning’s father dies her mother, Esther, is heartbroken. Essie leaves London to convalesce with her good friend Lady Alice, which is right down to Carrie to provide for her family and consider charge from the shipping and delivery business that her father has left out.

But the company is in dire straits, forcing Carrie look for are a companion to Maria Colville. When Carrie and Maria make an effort to locate Maria’s mother, they are ill-informed of the secrets that they will discover. Secrets that link the Colvilles, the Mannings and statistics from days gone by who go back to England.

Carrie’s journey is as unpredictable seeing that the waters that hyperlink the rival delivery companies, but can her determination be adequate to keep the legacy of her family’s name?