Penguin Books Ltd The Sea Shell Girl

'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' The Express****The dramatic new saga from the author of The Royal Lacemaker, The Girl with the Red Ribbon and Family for ChristmasSeventeen-year-old Merryn Dyer has been helping her mother to knit fisherman's jumpers in a small Cornish village since she was a young girl.Growing up without a father, Merryn is used to barely scraping a living and her mother has always instilled pride and honesty in her.But she dreams of one day having more in life. So when she gets the chance at a job in a nearby city she jumps at the chance, despite her mother's reservations.However, once out of her village she begins to uncover long-buried secrets about her past that threaten to unravel everything that she thought she knew. 'Take time out for a page-turner about family mysteries and betrayal' Take-a-Break