As the mystery of the recent string of murders creeps closer and closer, Robert and Mary are drawn into a dangerous game, and unless she can unearth the truth, the couple risks losing one another.” But the shadows of the forest hide a sinister secret, one Mary fears Robert might be a part of. That seemingly innocent exchange is the first of many encounters between Robert and Mary, whose friendship blossoms into love during long walks in the privacy of Sherwood Forest. Determined to make her acquaintance, he offers Mary a bargain she can’t refuse: a hot cross bun for a kiss. Robert Markham is intrigued by the curious new beauty in town. Welling to take Mary home to England-home to Meriden Park.ĭespite her genial nature, Mary is received with suspicion by the villagers. The Wellings raised the half-Indian orphan with all the love and care the childless couple possessed, allowing her to grow into a beautiful and refined woman. “Following her childhood rescue from the gutters of Calcutta, Mary Grace’s life has been an astonishing rags-to-riches tale.
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