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Summers at the Hewitts' sprawling Cape Cod "cottage" always prove bittersweet for governess Nell Sweeney, for it was here that she lost three sisters and two brothers--and gained a reputation as the best pickpocket on the Cape. At last, her dark past...
July 1870. Amidst the splendor and opulence of the Gilded Age, Nell Sweeney enjoys a different kind of wealth as governess for the Hewitts of Boston. Her employment has been a privilege in an era of severe class distinctions. But her contact with hig...
September 24, 1869. The Gilded Age loses some of its glitter when the gold market crashes, wiping out fortunes and dreams in a matter of minutes. But whip-smart Boston governess Nell Sweeney has found that in the rarefied world of the rich, power and...
Boston, 1869: As governess to the wealthy Hewitts, Irish immigrant Nell Sweeney belongs to no particular caste--hers is halfway between her brethren and the Brahmin. But now, a double murder involves both maid and mistress--and it will take cooperati...
Living in the Gilded Age of 1868 Boston, young Irish immigrant Nell Sweeney may not have much, but she does possess both a keen mind and a brave heart. As governess to the wealthy Hewitt family, she finds plenty of opportunities to use both -- especi...
Boston, 1868: The wealthy are enjoying the height of the Gilded Age, a time of opulence for many -- but not all. Nell Sweeney, a young Irish immigrant, knows what it is to have nothing. But when she earns a coveted position as governess to the wealth...