Jailbird's Daughter - Hardcover

'Irene Carr knows the world she recreates in her tales and it shows in the detail!Lovers of North East sagas won't be disappointed' - Newcastle Evening Chronicle on EMILY 'A splendid tale of jealousy, revenge and hard-won love' Bolton Evening News on FANCY WOMAN 'Irene Carr knows the world she recreates in her tales and it shows in the detail!Lovers of North East sagas won't be disappointed' - Newcastle Evening Chronicle on EMILY 'Irene Carr is posing a serious challenge for the crown vacated by Catherine Cookson' - Sunderland Echo on KATY'S MEN 'In the tradition of Catherine Cookson, strong on plot and character' - Sunderland Echo on EMILY 'A warm-hearted yet gritty saga' - Paisley Daily Express on LOVERS MEETING

Alison Grant is just five when her father is sent to prison for murder. Taunted at school for being a jailbird's daughter, then abandoned by her mother, she goes to live with her grandmother. She tells her only new friend that her mother is dead and her father is a ship's captain. It is the beginning of a new life of lies and deception, which continues after her grandmother's death. Alison begins to dream of owning a chain of cafes and becoming a lady. But her family's shaming secret will come back to haunt her once more.