SUMMER READING CLUB "A boy drowns under mysterious circumstances at a private school. This unfurls a series of events which follow the Palister Family for almost 30 years. It begins in 1866 and culminates in 1893. This historical novel covers the banking system in England, Victorian sexual mores, family intrigues, religious prejudices, murders, and insight into the lives of the wealthy as well as those of the lower classes. This well written suspense novel is reminiscent of the Forsyte Saga as seen through the life of Hugh Palister." - Audrey Du Bovy