by JosephineCox (Author)
A mesmerizing new bestseller from Josephine Cox -- the country's favourite storyteller. 1996: In the riverside town of Bedford, four students can hear the haunting voice of a woman singing. The beautiful melody is coming from their neighbour -- a reclusive creature who never opens the door to anyone or leaves her home in daylight. They have no way of knowing that the woman next door, Madeleine Delaney is driven by a dangerous memory that for over twenty years has controlled her meagre existence ! 1978: Madeleine is the star of the show at Draytons nightclub. Her angelic voice and striking looks capture the hearts of many. But she only has eyes for club owner, Steve Drayton -- a devastatingly handsome but terrifying man. Their passionate yet volatile love affair suddenly comes to a violent end when Madeleine is banished from the club for good. Determined to win Steve back, she returns one night only to witness a horrific crime, and her life is irrevocably changed forever! The kindness and friendship of one girl -- Ellen, rescues Madeleine from utter devastation.But in order to survive, they must flee London, leaving behind those they dearly love, yet danger is following them wherever they go.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 04 Feb 2008
ISBN 10: 0007265107
ISBN 13: 9780007265107
Praise for Josephine Cox:
* `Cox's talent as storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail
* `Irresistible storytelling' Books Magazine
* `Driven and passionate' Sunday Times
Josephine Cox was born in Blackburn, one of ten children. At the age of sixteen, Josephine met and married her husband Ken, and had two sons. When the boys started school, she decided to go to college and eventually gained a place at Cambridge University. She was unable to take this up as it would have meant living away from home, but she went into teaching -and started to write her first full-length novel. She won the `Superwoman of Great Britain' Award, for which her family had secretly entered her, at the same time as her novel was accepted for publication.