Immerse yourself in Dilly Court's Ragged Heiress, a gripping historical novel set in Victorian London. Follow Lucetta Froy as she battles to reclaim her fortune after being kidnapped.
A classic story from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Dilly Court.
London, 1874
When Lucetta Froy awakes in a hospital bed, she remembers nothing of the events that brought her to her present state.
She is taken home by two rough-speaking individuals who claim to be her brothers but as her health improves and her memory returns, she realises she has been kidnapped.
The men hope to claim Lucetta's fortune as a ransom, for she is the daughter of a prosperous importer whose ship went down at sea. Her parents tragically drowned, but Lucetta survived.
Abandoned and destitute, it seems as though the world is against her. But Lucetta's spirit will never be broken, and so she sets out to reclaim what is rightfully hers...
Other Information:Dilly Court grew up in North-east London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children and four grandchildren, and now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband. She is the bestselling author of more than thirty novels.
