Eliza Sutton is growing up in Ireland in the aftermath of the bloody Rebellion of 1798. In spite of being a battle ground the estate has survived, yet the house is still full of secrets. Why does her mother hide the portrait of Uncle Allan Cox? And what happened to drive Uncle John insane during the conflict? Eliza believes she is on the side of the downtrodden peasantry like her father and Uncle John, yet she feels instant hostility to the new servant girl, Kitty O'Brien, dark, pretty and self-assured...until Eliza witnesses Kitty's rape by a visitor to the big house. James, the child of that rape, grows up to challenge all Eliza's prejudices. Upstairs, downstairs, which side is Eliza on? Longraigue is slowly falling into decay, but it takes a scandalous elopement to show Eliza her true feelings, as the family finally lose the estate they loved. A new and fairer Ireland is rising...and the aftermath of the rebellion will echo through Eliza's life as she searches for her place within a new Ireland Eliza's Conundrum will appeal to all Philippa Gregory fans and is a enthralling historical novel.