No One Must Know : Book 1 of The Chiddleigh Saga - 1

England 1330: on a remote Devonshire estate. Young and innocent Joan de Chiddleigh is struggling with her new status as Lady of the Manor.

Lonely and neglected by her ambitious husband, Sir John, she strikes up a forbidden friendship with a kitchen maid called Annie.

However, Annie is hiding a terrible dark secret. As their friendship deepens, Joan finds herself getting more and more entangled in a chain of lies that will divide her and Sir John, threaten the Chiddleigh estate and change lives forever.

Based loosely on the author's family history, this is a story of how two young girls find strength and friendship as they make their way in an adult world.

It explores how one unforeseen incident can affect so many lives with such devastating consequences.

This book will appeal to readers of historical family drama, with mystery, intrigue and suspense.