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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction
Discover the brand new instalment in Lizzie Lane's bestselling
Tobacco Girls series! War is fleeting, but true love last
forever...May 1944 Hope and excitement is in the air when news
breaks of the allied forces landing in Normandy. D Day has arrived.
However, the day-to-day struggles for the Tobacco Girls continue.
Carole Thomas wants her old life back. She is burdened with the
guilt of being a young single mother and considers having baby
Paula adopted, but Maisie Miles will do anything to stop her.
Phyllis Mason having found the love of her life is getting married
in Malta to Mick Fairbrother, but will the dangerous legacies of
war plague her happy day? Bridget O'Neill finds herself posted to
one of the hospitals receiving the injured from the D-Day landing
beaches. Her most fervent hope is that her husband, Lyndon, does
not become one of them. Peace is on the horizon, but will their
wishes and dreams win through and bring them a happy ever after?
Praise for Lizzie Lane: 'A gripping saga and a storyline that will
keep you hooked' Rosie Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another
heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all
saga fans.' Jean Fullerton 'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of
factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and
choices that are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin
Collier 'If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then
look no further than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
The death of a runaway could spark a revolt...Devon, 1318. Peter
Bruther, who works the land for his lord, Sir William Beauscyr, is
fed up with his life of near-slavery, and has run away. Brutal
punishments usually fall on the heads of runaways, but Bruther uses
a legal loophole: on Dartmoor, tin miners enjoy special protection
from prosecution. They are accountable only to the king. Brother
swiftly sets himself up as a miner on the moors: safe... or so he
thinks. Beauscyr and his two feuding sons are furious to learn they
have no legal claim on their wayward man, and demand justice from
Bailiff Simon Puttock. They fear more runaways. But other miners
resent Bruther's appearance, too, and they do not want their
profitable extortion and protection racket destabilised. Before
dissent can spread to other serfs working for Beauscyr, Bruther is
found hanging from a tree. Simon, assisted by former Knight Templar
Sir Baldwin Furnshill, finds himself investigating cold-blooded
murder, and there is no shortage of suspects... An action-packed
historical mystery perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory, C. J.
Sansom and Rory Clements. Praise for Michael Jecks'Michael Jecks is
a national treasure' Scotland on Sunday 'Marvellously portrayed' C.
J. Sansom
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