She isn’t looking for trouble – but trouble is coming to find her

Still grieving the death of her watchman husband in a terrorist attack during the Outrages, factory worker Rose is struggling to make ends meet. Then she encounters middle-class Annie, a newspaperman’s wife who devotes her time to lobbying for better working conditions.

Rose is desperate to avoid making waves with three mouths to feed. But she can’t sit back and watch women and young girls continue to work in dangerous conditions, including her desperately sick lodger.

Fearing for her daughter’s future and with her husband’s killer on the loose, all Rose wants is justice. Just how far is she prepared to go?

PRAISE FOR THE WATCHMAN’S WIDOW

“I couldn’t put it down! You won’t want to miss a minute of this adventure.”
NetGalley

“Joanne Clague’s third book in the Sheffield Sagas series is as gripping as the first two. The book has been researched in detail and this shows in the richness of the Victorian lives portrayed. But it’s the heart and emotion that kept me reading. I loved Rose and her struggle for justice.”
Amazon

“A great read and an enthralling story.”
Waterstones

“Tense and pacy with characters you really root for. Loved this book with its twists and turns and amazing historic detail.”
Goodreads

“This has all the usual hallmarks of Joanne Clague’s work: likeable characters, vivid historical setting, plot twists and lots of heart. The personal story of Rose, a widow seeking justice for the murder of her husband, is plotted against the sweep of history. Rose and her feisty friend Annie battle to improve factory conditions and bring to justice the cruel factory owners. There’s also a dusting of romance! An engrossing read.”
Amazon review