Yield Not To Misfortune (The Underwood Mysteries Book 5) - Plot & Excerpts
– The law of retaliation – an eye for an eye News travelled quickly in Hanbury and the morning was only half gone before Jeremy James Thornycroft was being wheeled over the threshold. Underwood had retired to bed, but he was forced to come downstairs again, despite his exhaustion, because, of course, Jeremy could not climb the stairs to him. Since the rest of the household was now awake and going about their daily routine, Underwood invited the Major into his study so that they might talk in peace. The delighted expression on his friend’s face, however, was compensation enough for the inconvenience. Underwood had never seen a grin so broad on any face, and Jeremy’s habitual demeanour was one of desperate jollity, hiding pain and frustration. Deep grooves marred his handsome features from years of discomfort from his missing limbs, which he once admitted still ached even though they no longer existed. “My dear Underwood, I knew I could rely on you to save the day.”
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