Betrayal

Lydia Hamilton was a modern woman, happily in love and living in Canada until the nightmares. Following the death of her father, Lydia begins dreaming of places and people she doesn t know. When she closes her eyes, she sees a bloodied, severed head. The images are confusing and unclear, but she knows one thing for sure: something bad happened a long time ago. And why only now have the dreams begun?

Events propel Lydia to Devon, England, to the home of the mother she never knew, where the lies of her family s past begin to reveal themselvesdating back to the sixteenth century and a woman called Elisabeth Beeton, a servant at the Court of King Henry VIII. Caught amid forces she can neither control nor understand Elisabeth s life was in danger.

How is Lydia s modern life related to the life of this tragic woman from the past? Without the guidance of her father, it s hard to say, but Lydia is dedicated to solving the mystery in an effort to put an end to her night terrors and save her relationship with the man she loves. But will the truth set her free, or will the realization of her family s past actions haunt her like the ghost of a woman betrayed?"