The Sea Shell Girl - Softcover

Finlay, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405922222 ISBN 13: 9781405922227

Publisher: Penguin, 2016

Synopsis

'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

About this title

Review:

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)

From the Back Cover:

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.

With her white-blonde hair and blue eyes so different from the rest of the villagers, Merry has never felt like she fitted in. She takes after her father, her mother says. A seaman who died before she was born. But with him gone they have had to work hard to keep their little family going and each day is a struggle.

So when she is offered the chance of a job in a department store many miles away in the city of Plymouth, she knows that this is her chance to find a better future. With her new responsibilities and a romance on the horizon, Merry is sure her life is about to change for good. But she doesn't know that, with the arrival in the store of the wealthy Meredith family, everything that she thought she knew might be about to unravel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1405922222
• ISBN 13: 9781405922227
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416