Letter Of Credit

Orphan. Heiress. Prisoner. When Rotha's parents die, she's left alone in the world with nothing but a letter of credit and the distant promise of family. The only person who seems to care is the mysterious English gentleman, Mr. Digby-Southwode, who delivers her to the door of her wealthy aunt, a woman who wronged Rotha's mother and stole her inheritance. He leaves her there and departs for England, leaving Rotha to discover whether blood ties carry mercy or cruelty. The estate is gilded, but kindness is not guaranteed. And in the distance, across an ocean, Mr. Digby-Southwode tends to his dying father. Will he return? Does he even remember the girl he left behind? Written in a startlingly modern voice for its time, this is a story about what survives when everything is taken: a girl's dignity, her hope, and the question of whether people can change.