"Lord Broome had been attacked and robbed, and brought back to Broome Court to die. It was hinted to Frances Chard, the new governess at Broome Court, that Lord Broome had murdered his mistress, and that the sooner he died the better. Yet when chance took Frances to the sickroom, she found much to puzzle her. Was Lord Broome really a villain, or was he the victim of a plot to rob him of his name, his fortune and his life?"--Publisher description.