The Flower of the Flock, Volume 1 (of 3)

A young woman's life in London is upended by deceit and legal peril when a forged document and ensuing conspiracies threaten her security. An ardent admirer becomes entwined in efforts to protect and revive her, while a compassionate young working woman provides practical aid. The plot moves through episodes of arrest, a violent conflagration, imprisonment, mysterious liberation, and revelations about false claims to property, tracing the emotional awakenings, sacrifices, and moral choices of characters from different social stations as they confront hardship, betrayal, and the possibility of love and restoration.