John Hollingworth

The widowed Reverend Ainsworth sets his sights on Ann Walker after arriving in Halifax and Anne Lister prepares to deal with the clergyman in her own manner, while plans for her estate lead her into trouble.

With Ann Walker's mental health in an alarming downward spiral, and her overprotective tribe of relations watching over her, Anne Lister is forced to contemplate travelling alone, despite her family's warnings that to do so would raise eyebrows.