E. M. Tilstone Books
Hearsay
One chessboard
Two pawns
Three stories
Four untimely deaths
Luc treasures her mother’s pendant, an antique chess piece with a mysterious past. But why was it given to her—and what secrets does it hide?
In 1818, Florence Blanchard carves the chess set that will shape their fates. Living in constant fear of her abusive father, she fights for survival, never imagining her craft will bind strangers together—and tear them apart.
In 1917, Edmund Cruso leaves a white pawn with his mother and a red pawn with his sweetheart before heading to the trenches. Decades later, the pawns resurface, carrying whispers of tragedy and betrayal.
As Luc unravels these intertwined lives, she must confront the deadly truths buried in history. With Maurice Smith holding the final clues, can she piece together the puzzle before the past claims its next victim?