Angetrieben von jahrelanger Forschung über eine verborgene Familiengeschichte mit verurteilten Vorfahren, taucht dieser Autor tief in die Geschichte seiner Ahnen ein. Deren Leben, von früheren Generationen verschleiert, wird ans Licht gebracht, um jenen eine Stimme zu geben, die einst als Strafe über den Globus transportiert wurden. Durch sein Schreiben erweckt der Autor diese vergessenen Seelen zum Leben und ermöglicht ihnen, ihre Geschichten zu erzählen, wodurch er ihre schwierigen Reisen ehrt.
It's 1796, twenty-two-year old Elizabeth Bartlett has lost her baby, been convicted of a crime she didn't commit, and sent from Dublin to the other side of the world. Will sanity prevail? When she's sent to work for James Bryan Cullen Elizabeth waits for him to want more than cleaning and cooking. Is Cullen the gentle soul he appears to be? In a society that treats her as worthless, should Elizabeth dare to hope?
All three books in Janeen Ann O'Connell's 'Brad Culley Mysteries' series are now collected in one volume. After her encounter with the Café Man, Ebony Makepeace's life changes drastically; everyone believes she is dead. Brad, who claims to have saved her, takes her to his home overlooking Port Phillip Bay. As she adjusts to her new reality, Brad's best friend, police detective Ryan Sanderson, helps orchestrate her "murder" and burial while trying to keep his partner from discovering the truth. As the situation becomes more precarious, Brad and Ebony work to uncover who wanted her dead. In the next installment, Ebony continues to live in Brad's townhouse, striving to create a new life while grappling with her need to escape. Brad faces challenges from his criminal brother, the death of his mother, and missing money. They seek the truth about his mother's demise, questioning whether Ebony will return to him or if they are already too distant. In the final book, Brad's life spirals into chaos as Ebony begins to forge her own path. As Brad and Sandy uncover more about Ebony's intentions, the chance to recover the missing money and confront the fugitives diminishes. Relying on his uncle, friend, and the police, Brad awaits justice.