Sometimes the stories we tell ourselves are the ones we most want to hear. On the brink of scandal, five characters bound by marriage, friendship and lust attempt to rescue what is most important to them. Through their interwoven narratives, Gee Williams deftly explores the dangers of our personal fictions in a dark, compelling mystery that begins on a stretch of the desolate Welsh coast, when Elly Kent discovers a ring - with a finger still attached - washed up on a beach. Written in the brilliantly vivid vernacular of everyday lives, Salvage is a taut, engrossing study of betrayal, self-justification and the consequences of rewriting the past.

A remarkably assured, suspenseful and psychologically rich first novel about the secrets that unravel when a couple find a diamond ring - with a finger attached - washed up on a beach.

About the Author
Gee Williams is a widely published poet and dramatist as well as a writer of fiction, including two short story collections Blood, Etc., and Magic and Other Deceptions. Salvage, her first novel, was short-listed for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was voted winner of the Pure Gold Fiction Award by Welsh readers. Born in Flintshire, North Wales, Gee Williams now lives in Cheshire with her husband.

Awards
Winner of Pure Gold Fiction Award 2008 (UK). Short-listed for James Tait Black Memorial Fiction Prize 2007 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781847081087
Author Gee Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Granta Books
Publisher Granta Books
Weight(grams) 168g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 16mm