
$23.15
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
16 March 2020
Summary
The Girl Who Vanished: A Novel of Secrets and Second Chances
Betty Wellows is running for her life…
Young Betty dreams of settling down to an ordinary life in Hallsands with her fisherman husband. But when he returns broken and haunted from the Great War, she finds herself persecuted by his distraught mother - and yearns to escape.
It is only when a storm devastates the village that Betty sees her chance. Fleeing to Bristol and changing her name to Mabel Brook, she s…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9781405935548 |
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ISBN-10: | 1405935545 |
Author: | Lesley Pearse |
Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Number of Pages: | 432 |
Release Date: | 16 March 2020 |
Weight: | 298g |
Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 27mm |
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Pacy page-turner * Woman & Home, Best Books of Summer *Compelling, rich in detail and vividly told … Storytelling at its best * Daily Express *Must read * Daily Express *A suspenseful read that warms the heart * Woman *We loved this take of one woman’s fight to escape her past * Take a Break *Fans of Poldark and Daphne du Maurier should enjoy this gripping historical novel … both hauntingly sad and darkly funny, this beautifully written novel sizzles with drama and suspense * The Lady *Don’t miss this suspenseful and emotional read * My Weekly *Gripping, suspenseful tale * The People’s Friend *A five star reading experience * Devon Life *Praise for Lesley Pearse * - *
About The Author
Lesley Pearse
Lesley Pearse was told as a child that she had too much imagination for her own good. When she grew up she worked her way through a number of jobs, including nanny, bunny girl, dressmaker and full-time mother, before, at the age of forty-nine, settling upon a career that would allow her gifts to blossom- she became a published writer. Lesley lives in Devon and has three daughters and four grandchildren.
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