Description
In 1869, dismissed from her employment with Lady Howarth after being falsely accused of stealing, Mairin Houlihan emigrates to New Zealand. There she meets Marcus, the son of Lady Howarth, who had emigrated there to farm sheep. But later, despite her innocence, Mairin is held on remand on suspicion of murder. Marcus tries to help her - but with all the circumstantial evidence against her, how can he? If convicted she will hang. Who had committed this terrible murder?