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In the harsh streets of Victorian London, seventeen‑year‑old Grace is an orphaned caretaker for her older sister Lily, who suffers from mental challenges. Their poverty forces them into a bleak existence, but when they become targets of a deceitful scheme orchestrated by affluent owners of multiple funeral houses, they must confront betrayal, social injustice, and the vulnerability of the marginalized.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Mary Hooper
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