No Rest for the Wicked: An unforgettable saga of secrets and new beginnings - Softcover

Críticas

"'Skilfully marries faction and fiction into an epic tale that has you turning the pages at high speed to match the pace of this compelling story' Sunderland Echo; 'A great storyteller' Northern Echo 'A powerful writer inspired by history, her much-loved home region and her experience of working-class life at its poorest and most difficult' Mail on Sunday"

Reseña del editor

In the poverty-stricken years after the First World War, a travelling troupe of players arrives in the small Northern village of Bishop Auckland. With them is Pippa, a young French girl who has her own secrets. For her, and for so many of her companions, the troupe provides a sanctuary from the outside world. Protected by the lights, make-up and costumes, none of them notices what is going on underneath their very noses.

But when something tragic happens in the town within days of Pippa's arrival, she is forced to start examining her old life and looking forward to a new one, no matter what the cost...