Margery Daw

Margery Daw opens in the wreckage of a railway collision near Chesterham Junction, where a doctor's grim work uncovers a mystery as heartbreaking as the accident itself: a beautiful unconscious woman believed dead, and beneath the shattered carriage roof, a tiny child named Mardie who clings to the terrible truth that her mother is gone. As Mrs. Graham, Lady Coningham, and Dr. Scott rally to protect the orphaned girl, a meager letter, a miniature portrait, and a telegram hint at the dead woman's hidden past and the uncertain future awaiting the child. In Bertha M. Clay's hands, this crisis becomes the starting point for a sweeping romance of sorrow, secrecy, and redemption. Across the novel, Margery's own quiet courage, musical gift, and concealed heartbreak draw her into the lives of Lady Enid and Lord Court, whose family sorrows and ruined happiness echo her own. When she leaves behind her old life and begins anew in London, she carries only gratitude, restraint, and a love she cannot claim, while the story unfolds through emotional encounters, unspoken devotion, and the steady pull of fate. Sensational yet wholesome, this is a fast-moving love story of betrayal, sacrifice, and the hope of healing after loss. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.