Kitchen Canary is a 45,000-word historical fiction novel, set in Boston in 1868. Rich in little known historical facts about the post-Civil War era, it follows the journey of two young Irish women who immigrate to work as nannies for the Brennan family. Their lives become entangled in the secrets and lies of their employers. Subjected to the abuse of Charles Brennan, they experience rejection, fear and humiliation. Kitchen Canary is a novel about the power of greed, the toll of guilt and shame, and rewards of reconciliation. $2.99 on Kindle.