Author:Sheila Walsh
Scarred by her experiences on the battlefront, Aimée Buchanan, a young doctor, has come home to Liverpool. Exhaustion, fever and a tragic love affair leaves her depressed and apathetic - until she meets the Shaw family and sees the plight, firsthand, of destitute families.
Apprenticed to the hateful Mrs Crawley, Matty Shaw dreams of becoming a famous designer until she is unfairly dismissed. But fate takes a hand, and Matty finds herself working as an alteration assistant at Madame Vincent's exclusive French modiste...
In a story that crosses the barriers of class and social prejudice, Shelia Walsh, author of bestselling Until Tomorrow, brings to life her warm and moving novel of two women, both dedicated to their careers - both determined to succeed in a different world.
Fans of Wilbur Smith will love First Contact: an exotic, edge-of-the-seat mystery that gripped me from the first page. Vivid characters and electric narrative pace combine to make this an authentic, original and hugely entertaining read. The future of the adventure thriller is in safe hands.
—— Charles Cumming, best-selling author of A Spy By Nature and TyphoonWell written, excellent character development, easy to read and completely absorbing. This book is simply awesome
—— www.eurocrime.co.ukVivid characters and electric narrative pace combine to make this an authentic, original and hugely entertaining read.
—— Charles Cumming, Bestselling Author of A Spy By NatureTop drawer adventure...you wouldn't want to miss the excitement
—— Lancashire Evening PostPatrick Woodrow is an author to be reckoned with
—— Bangkok PostA competent and convincing thriller that mixes excitement with an intelligent interest in the world's last remaining wild places
—— ShotsmagThis book is simply awesome. I highly recommend it. Well written, excellent character development, easy to read and completely absorbing
—— Euro CrimeA dizzying spinning-wheel of a tale, where pace is king
—— The Oxford Times