The Darkness of Corn — Caroline Stickland

A haunting novel of love and greed from the author of A HOUSE OF CLAY. Set against the turbulent years of the Industrial Revolution this is a tale of revenge and passion. In the Dorset village of WynfordTarrent, Beatrice Fayerdon, wife of the local miller, yearns for love and companionship. Then one day she witnesses a strange transaction - a wife-sale. Rumours are spread of Beatrice's infidelity and the full implications of the wife-sale become clear. Meanwhile at the mill, rebellion is in the air and Daniel Fayerdon seeks revenge on those who have defied him.