The Twisted Sword

Demelza sees a horesman riding down the valley and senses disruption to the domestic contentment she has fought so hard to achieve. For Ross has little option but to accept the summons - and to travel to Paris with his family, as an 'observer' of the French armed forces.

Parisian live begins well, with an exhilariating round of balls and parties. But the return of Napoleon brings separation, distrust and danger to the Poldarks... and always for Demelza there is the shadow of the secret she does not even share with Ross.