Escape into the world of Val Wood's historical saga this winter and cosy up with this utterly gripping fireside read!

Holderness, Yorkshire, 1988.

Elizabeth Foster has lived in Tillington all her life. She knows everything about the local community... Everything except why another family, the Reedbarrows, now live in her ancestral home, Foster's Mill.

When Christopher, a man from 'down south', arrives and begins asking questions about the Mill that no one has dared to ask for generations, secrets begin to surface, and Liz may finally find the answers she's been looking for. And perhaps, at last, Liz and her father will be able to return to their family home.

But Liz soon realises that if the sea continues to ravage the cliffside, the land which the mill is built on will fall away. If she doesn't take action soon, there may not be a home for her to return to.

With the help of Chris and the local community, can Liz save the village and claim what's rightfully hers?


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About the Author

Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK.

Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley.

When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature.

Find out more about Val Wood's novels by visiting her website: www.valwood.co.uk

Book Information
ISBN 9781804996430
Author Val Wood
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Penguin (Transworld)
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 35mm