‘Captures the little-known story of the evacuees sent away by sea during WW2’– The Last Lifeboat [ About The Last Lifeboat ] Liverpool 1940. Alice King stands on the deck of SS Carlisle, waiting to escort a group of children to Canada as overseas evacuees. She is finally doing her bit for the war. In…
[ About Watching From The Wings ] What happens when the fairytale you thought you wanted at twenty-two, feels like a prison forty years later? Watching From the Wings is a heartwarming story of devotion, friendship, joy and passion, but also one involving disappointment, duplicity and betrayal. We all have our own journey of love. Katharine’s…
‘The disquieting story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life‘– Falling Animals [ About Falling Animals ] On an isolated beach set against a lonely, windswept coastline, a pale figure sits serenely against a sand dune staring out to sea. His hands…
‘You were desperate for a day or two to catch your breath or even just looking to recharge your batteries after a major inquiry and someone decided to poison their husband or stab a passer-by because they didn’t like their trainers. People were so bloody inconsiderate, sometimes.’– The Last Dance [ About The Last Dance…
‘From the author of Exciting Times‘– The Happy Couple [ About The Happy Couple ] Meet the wedding party:THE BRIDE AND GROOMCeline and Luke are meant to get married and live happily ever after. But Celine’s more interested in playing the piano, and Luke’s a serial cheater. THE BRIDESMAIDPhoebe, Celine’s sister, is meant to finish college…
‘There is something malignant about the place. The blinds are up, its eyes are open, and I wonder if I have made a mistake in coming here’– So Pretty [ About So Pretty ] Fear blisters through this town like a fever… When Teddy Colne arrives in the small town of Rye, he believes he…
‘I’m a Londoner now. I’m a voice in the noise. I’m ready.’– The Mess We’re In [ About The Mess We’re In ] It’s the turn of the millennium and, landing in London with nothing but her CD collection and demo tape, Orla Quinn moves into a squalid Kilburn house with her best mate and…
‘Six wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it’s time to hear his.‘ [ About Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown ] A second son, not born to rule, becomes a man, and a king… In grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of knights and chivalry – and the golden age…
‘Would you ever give up trying to find your child, if they vanished without a trace?’– The Island of Longing [ About The Island of Longing ] One unremarkable afternoon, Rosie watched her daughter Saoirse cycle into town, expecting to hear the slam of the door when she returned a few hours later. But the…
‘The true story of an extraordinary wartime friendship‘– The Secret Elephant [ About the Book ] As war looms on the horizon, things are changing at Belfast Zoo. Before, screeching monkeys dangled in trees, roaring lions sunbathed on the dusty ground and sniffling meerkats patrolled their enclosure. But now, people have stopped visiting and there…