The Baronesses: A true story of sisterhood, survival and a secret that rewrote their past

The astonishing and often heart-breaking story of Rachel and her sister Claire who were raised as baronesses, only to unearth a dark family secret that would change their lives forever...

Rachel and her sister Claire grew up in a stately home, Butley Priory in Suffolk, as the daughters of the wealthy Count De Lengham, a descendant of a long and ancient line of aristocrats. They had their own coat of arms and led a seemingly privileged existence, but behind the closed doors of their mansion house life for Rachel and Claire was not what it seemed. They endured extreme levels of neglect. Rachel was given particular attention by her father and was trained to become every inch the baroness. He called upon her to attend elite parties and events with the highest echelons of society. As they grew older though, Rachel and Claire's relationship with their parents became increasingly strained and they found themselves becoming estranged, but when Count De Lengham became ill and the family were told he was near death, they were there for him. In that moment, he revealed a mind-blowing deathbed confession that would change their lives forever...