Carnegie’s Maid
The mesmerizing tale of the woman who could have inspired an American dynasty
Clara Kelley is not who they think she is. She’s not the experienced Irish maid who was hired to work in one of Pittsburgh’s grandest houses. She’s a poor farmer’s daughter with nowhere to go. But the other Clara has vanished, and pretending to be her might be her best option. If she can keep up the ruse, that is. Serving as a lady’s maid in the household of Andrew Carnegie requires skills she doesn’t have, answering to an icy mistress who rules her sons and her domain with an iron fist. What Clara does have is a resolve as strong as the steel Pittsburgh is becoming famous for, coupled with an uncanny understanding of business, and Andrew begins to rely on her. But Clara can’t let her guard down, even when Andrew becomes something more than an employer. Revealing her past might ruin her future—and her family’s.
Carnegie’s Maid tells the story of the brilliant woman who may have spurred Andrew Carnegie’s transformation from ruthless industrialist to the world’s first true philanthropist.
“Downton Abbey fans should flock to this charming tale.”
—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale
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