VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea

"VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea" by David Christie Murray is a historical fiction book that explores the lives of people in Castle Barfield, England, as they confront the start of the Crimean War. The story kicks off with a powerful storm mirroring the brewing conflict about to engulf their world, introducing Jack Jervase, a central figure determined to share news of the war with loved ones. As the declaration of war sends ripples of anxiety and anticipation through the village, secrets of family betrayals and financial wrongdoings begin to surface threatening to tear apart friendships and shake people's sense of right and wrong as the shadow of war descends on them.