Snare of serpents

"Davina Glentyre is tried for the murder of her father. Although it isn't proven, she is haunted by vicious rumor and innuendo. She escapes to Africa, befriending a handsome and wealthy businessman and his ailing wife. Then the Boer War starts and the secrets she left in Scotland resurface."@en
"Davina Glentyre stands accused of murdering her father. Her whole world has been turned upside down since the arrival of the new governess and the suspicious death of her father."@en
"A young woman accused of her father's murder escapes to Africa only to learn that secrets live beyond the tomb."@en
"Davina's beloved governess is replaced by the appalling Zillah Grey, a former music hall actress. Shortly after Davina's father marries Zillah, he is poisoned and Davina is tried for the crime. Her escape to South Africa leads to further adventure and romance."
"Davina's beloved governess is replaced by the appalling Zillah Grey, a former music hall actress. Shortly after Davina's father marries Zillah, he is poisoned and Davina is tried for the crime. Her escape to South Africa leads to further adventure and romance."@en
"Davina Glentyre is on trial for the murder of her father. All that was once familiar and dear is now shadowed by scandel and mistrust. The series of strange, unsettling events in the year in which she stands accused, marks a turning point in her life."@en