Set in the mysterious and brooding mountains of North Wales, Ruin of the Soul is the riveting story of a young widow, Rachel, and her son, Ben. To escape riots in the English Midlands, Rachel accepts employment with the Eckstazia research team on the beautiful but sinister Penybwlch estate. Will Rachel find romance and a kind stepfather for her troubled son? And shy is the uncouth tenant farmer killing pigs at midnight? Can she succeed in her frantic ride across treacherous mountains for help? Will she and Ben survive the threat to their lives? And what is the real reason for Eckstazia's research into deadly cattle plague? 'Brooding, mysterious and intriguing', Katie Fforde, President of Romantic Novelists Association 'Genuine characters and a great sense of place, Geraldine Evans, creator of Rafferty and Llewellyn crime series 'Well-crafted, compelling. I read it at a sitting, ' Hilary Johnson, Authors' Advisory Service www.jeandorricott.com