Amsterdam 1654 a dangerous secret threatens to destroy a young widow's new life Following the sudden death of her husband twenty-five year old Catrin leaves her small village & takes a job as housekeeper to the successful Van Nulandt merchant family Amsterdam is a city at the peak of its powers science & art are flourishing in the Golden Age & Dutch ships bring back exotic riches from the Far East When a figure from her past threatens her new life Catrin flees to Delft There her painting talent earns her a chance as a pottery painter Slowly the workshop begins to develop a new type of pottery to rival the coveted Chinese porcelain
- & Delft Blue is born But when tragedy strikes Catrin has a hard choice to make Rich & engrossing Midnight Blue is perfect for fans of Tulip Fever & Girl with a Pearl Earring