{"product_id":"9781800485754-mersey-mistress-lp","title":"The Mersey Mistress","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe start of a gritty historical saga series from Sheila Riley. \u003cp\u003eA gripping saga from Liverpool's very own bestselling author, \u003ci\u003eSheila Riley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e1910 LIVERPOOL DOCKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuby Swift is a hard-working, straight-talking woman of substance who does not suffer fools gladly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when tragedy strikes on a bitter Christmas Eve, Ruby and her beloved husband Archie take matters into their own hands when a trusted employee’s house is mysteriously engulfed by flames and lives are lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrphaned by the fire, Ruby welcomes heartbroken sixteen-year-old Anna Cassidy, into her home but is unable to save Anna's twelve-year-old brother Sam, who is sent by the Church to Canada as a Homeboy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan Ruby help mend a broken heart and can these two children ever be reunited or is there another higher game in play?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMersey Mistress\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a journey to another time, another place. From the banks of the River Mersey to the frozen waters of the Canadian Saint Laurence River.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sheila Riley:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A powerful and totally absorbing family saga that is not to be missed. I turned the pages almost faster than I could read.' \u003cb\u003eCarol Rivers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fabulous story of twists and turns - a totally unputdownable, page turner that had me cheering on the characters. I loved it!'\u003cb\u003e Rosie Hendry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thoroughly enjoyable, powerful novel' \u003cb\u003eLyn Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An enchanting, warm and deeply touching story'\u003cb\u003e Cathy Sharp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vivid, compelling and full of heart. Sheila is a natural-born storyteller.' \u003cb\u003eKate Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This author knows the Liverpool she writes about; masterly storytelling from a true Mersey Mistress.' \u003cb\u003eLizzie Lane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41078852092001,"sku":"9781800485754","price":25.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/b3ae0d2b930035e19b8272ca11adc8e6.png?v=1700187432","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781800485754-mersey-mistress-lp","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}