The Living Link: A Novel

A tranquil May evening at a fashionable boarding school by Derwentwater is suddenly charged with unease. A group of young ladies, usually chatty and carefree, fall silent as a striking young rider, Edith, bursts onto the scene, her dark hair and hazel eyes betraying a hidden sorrow. The girls exchange nervous whispers, and a small, solemn pupil leads her toward Miss Plympton, the housemistress, hinting that something grave has unfolded.

Inside Miss Plympton’s study, the atmosphere grows heavier. The aunt confesses she must deliver terrible news to her beloved niece, a revelation that shatters the calm of the evening. Edith, trembling yet eager for answers, braces herself for a confession that could reshape her world. The scene sets the stage for a tale of hidden secrets, familial bonds, and the lingering echo of grief that will ripple through the lives of those at Plympton Terrace.