The Companion
English
By (author): Kim Taylor Blakemore
They say shes a murderess. She claims shes innocent. But Lucy has been known to tell lies
1855, New Hampshire. Lucy Blunt is set to hang for a double murder. Murderess or victim? Only Lucy knows the truth.
In the shadow of the gallows, Lucy reflects on the events that led to her bitter downfallfrom the moment she arrived at the rambling Burton mansion looking for work and a better life to the grisly murders themselves.
In a mysterious household of locked doors and forbidden affections, Lucy slips comfortably into the shadows, where she believes the indiscretions of her past will remain hidden. But when Lucys rising status becomes a threat to the mistresss current companion, the delicate balance of power and loyalty begins to shift, setting into motion a brewing storm of betrayal, suspicion, and rage.
Now, with her execution looming closer, Lucys allies fight to have her sentence overturned as the tale shes spinning nears its conclusion. But how much of her story can we trust? After all, Lucys been known to bend the truth
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