Orphan of Ironbridge

Hettie Jones, raised in Ironbridge by the Malone family, works as a pit girl at the local coal mine. When Queenie King takes a fancy to her, Hettie's life is transformed, and she finds her new position difficult to reconcile with her past life. With Queenie's daughter-in-law scheming against her, Hettie's situation becomes dire. The Orphan of Ironbridge is a compelling blend of real history, rich period detail, and a gritty, authentic story brimming with love, loss, intrigue, hope, and bitter revenge.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2021
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre

Shropshire, 1875. Hettie Jones has grown up in Ironbridge, never knowing her father, and since her mother's death, has been raised by the Malone family, who treat her as one of their own. She works as a pit girl at the local coal mine, alongside her childhood playfellow, Evan, although lately, their friendship seems to be blossoming into something more. But when Queenie King takes a fancy to her, Hettie's life is transformed. Trained first as a lady's maid, and then hurled into a world of luxury and gentility, she finds her new position difficult to reconcile with her past life. And with Queenie's daughter-in-law scheming against her, Hettie's situation becomes dire.

Can Hettie really use her new position for good, and will she find a way to bridge the divide between rich and poor?

A compelling blend of real history, rich period detail, and a gritty, authentic story brimming with love, loss, intrigue, hope, and bitter revenge, The Orphan of Ironbridge delivers a dramatic final chapter to this exciting trilogy.

Lancashire Evening Post

Praise for The Daughters of Ironbridge:

"A Journey. Compelling. Addictive." - Val Wood

"Evocative, dramatic, and hugely compelling." - Miranda Dickinson

"Feisty female characters, an atmospheric setting, and a spell-binding storyline make this a phenomenal read." - Cathy Bramley

"The Daughters of Ironbridge has that compulsive, page-turning quality, irresistible characters the reader gets hugely invested in, and Walton has created a brilliantly alive, vivid, and breathing world in Ironbridge." - Louisa Treger

Such great characters!

Weight: 332g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838773144