The Sign of the Red Cross: A Tale of Old London

London lies beneath a pall of fear. A deadly plague sweeps through the city's crowded streets, and in the shadow of a threatening comet, the rich bury their heads in denial while the poor struggle to survive. This is the world of Evelyn Everett-Green's forgotten Victorian novel, where pride and poverty collide amid impending catastrophe. At its center stands Charles Mason, a master builder drunk on his own success, who scoffs at warnings of pestilence until it reaches his own door. Opposing him are the humble Harmer family, particularly Rachel, who sees clearly what wealth blinds others to. Between them moves Dinah Morse, a nurse of selfless courage, while the mischievous Frederick Mason adds a spark of youthful rebellion to the moral reckoning. A story of awakening and consequence, where a city must confront its own hubris before it can be saved.