The Promise
On sale
25th June 2009
Price: £5.99
Genre
A heart-wrenching and powerful story of two young sisters caught up in an underworld of corruption and deceit, from popular saga author Benita Brown.
When her father, a journalist, is murdered, Marion Brookfield vows to care for her younger sister Annette. The girls believe they have found a refuge when charming businessman Victor Bateman proposes to Marion and they move into his luxurious home. But Marion’s friend Daniel Brady is conducting his own investigation into Henry Brookfield’s death. He learns the journalist was closing in on the head of a child prostitution racket when he was killed. And now his precious daughters may not be so safe, after all…
When her father, a journalist, is murdered, Marion Brookfield vows to care for her younger sister Annette. The girls believe they have found a refuge when charming businessman Victor Bateman proposes to Marion and they move into his luxurious home. But Marion’s friend Daniel Brady is conducting his own investigation into Henry Brookfield’s death. He learns the journalist was closing in on the head of a child prostitution racket when he was killed. And now his precious daughters may not be so safe, after all…
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Reviews
Praise for Benita Brown: 'Romance, heartache and local history make a magical mixture...passion on every page
An ultimately heartwarming tale. Unlike some sagas, all the main characters here are well drawn...a satisfying read
A splendidly powerful and touching saga of love, passion and lust
Captures the atmosphere and emotion of the first part of the 20th century
A must for Catherine Cookson fans
You won't be able to put it down
A powerful story
A wonderfully Dickensian flavour... Everyone in the book is alive and believable