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The Sea Shell Girl

Linda Finlay author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:19th May '16

Should be back in stock very soon

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Seventeen-year-old Merryn Dyer has been helping her mother knit fishermen's jumpers in their little Cornish village for as long as she can remember.

Seventeen-year-old Merryn Dyer has been helping her mother to knit fisherman's jumpers in a small Cornish village since she was a young girl. But she dreams of one day having more in life. So when she gets the chance at a job in a nearby city she jumps at the chance, despite her mother's reservations.

'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' The Express

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The dramatic new saga from the author of The Royal Lacemaker, The Girl with the Red Ribbon and Family for Christmas
Seventeen-year-old Merryn Dyer has been helping her mother to knit fisherman's jumpers in a small Cornish village since she was a young girl. Growing up without a father, Merryn is used to barely scraping a living and her mother has always instilled pride and honesty in her. But she dreams of one day having more in life.
So when she gets the chance at a job in a nearby city she jumps at the chance, despite her mother's reservations. However, once out of her village she begins to uncover long-buried secrets about her past that threaten to unravel everything that she thought she knew.

'Take time out for a page-turner about family mysteries and betrayal' Take-a-Break

Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze * The Express *
Take time out for a page-turner about family mysteries and betrayal * Take-a-Break *
A compelling saga . . . with a surprising and emotional ending which weaves together the storylines in a most satisfying way. Strongly recommended and a great read on a Cornish holiday. * cjbrownecrimewriter.com *

ISBN: 9781405922227

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 25mm

Weight: 287g

416 pages