The Watercress Girls: Large Print Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781916428249)

Annie knows the secrets men whisper in her ears to impress her. When she disappears who will care? Who will look for her?

Two girls sell cress on the streets of Victorian London. When they grow up they each take a different path. Annie's reckless ambition takes her to Paris to dance at the Folie Bergere. When she comes home she takes up a far more dangerous occupation.

When she disappears, leaving her illegitimate son behind, her friend Hettie Bundy sets out to find her. Hettie's search leads her from the East End, where opium dens and street gangs rule, to uncover the corruption and depravity in Victorian society.

Secrets are revealed that put both girls' lives in danger.

Can Hettie find Annie in time?

What does the future hold for the watercress girls?

A Victorian Mystery