The Fortune-Hunter

Could the elegant young lawyer who came so fortuitously into Amy's life really be no more than a fortune-hunter? He alone can defend her father against the murder charge trumped up by the evil men hehind the smuggling ring centred on nearby Poole Harbour. With her father locked up in Winchester Gaol and her mother distraught, Amy comes to rely more and more on Jeffrey Maldon's advice. When the smugglers catch up with him too, Amy finds herself involved in a terrifying race to outwit the 'Pegmen' in a desperate bid to save the fortune-hunters's life.