RUTH HAMILTON Mersey View PAN BOOKS……

Once again, I dedicate this piece to Avril Cain, my very best friend. Not only does she live very close to the setting of the book, but she also handl……

AUTHOR STATEMENT To the people of North Liverpool, I apologize for messing about with the map and moving the location of Mersey View to a rather grand……

I thank my family, whose members urge me on and keep me smiling. Gill and Billy, you know I couldn’t do any of this without you. Sadly, I say goodbye ……

One At the age of forty-five, Lucy Henshaw ran away from home. The decision to go had been reached neither lightly nor suddenly, since the urge to cle……

Two Margaret Livesey did not suffer fools gladly. She was known far and wide throughout the beauty profession as a hard woman, one who would threaten ……

Three Mike and Liz returned after a further couple of nights to a very bare-looking Tallows. Liz, who had tried hard not to think about the emptying o……

Four Days and weeks passed. Lucy Henshaw found herself to be in an interesting condition. Didn’t that mean pregnant, she reflected as she made her bed……

Five The boys weren’t expected back until after midnight, as they had declared their intention to visit a club or two. At least they hadn’t gone silly……

Six Carol Makin in her fighting gear was a sight to behold – easily as impressive as the average galleon in full sail. She slammed the door of her van……

Seven Lexi must have been waiting just inside the door like a crouching cat, because she opened it and pounced as soon as he began to push the envelop……

Eight Alan, realizing that he was doing a fair imitation of a goldfish out of water, closed his mouth with a deliberate snap. He stepped out of Trish’……

Nine Moira looked forward happily to her journey inland towards the foothills of the Pennines, because David had promised to travel via the prettiest ……

Ten There was hardly any furniture. Apart from a couple of rugs and a few chairs, the lower storey of Tallows had been stripped of its identity. Lucy ……

Eleven Ian Wray, the new gardener, was serving his apprenticeship alongside Hal in four gardens attached to the terrace, and in several of the park ga……

Twelve Lucy sat at the kitchen island in David’s suddenly spotless house. She was wearing one of his shirts, plus a pair of sunglasses she’d discovere……

It was cold on the steps. Built from concrete to hold back the Mersey after valuable real estate had fallen into the river, they completed a monochrom……

Mersey View RUTH HAMILTON is the bestselling author of numerous novels, including Lights of Liverpool, Mulligan’s Yard, A Liverpool Song, A Mersey Mil……