Whale Fall'I didn't want it to end' Maggie O'Farrell 'An exquisite, evocative coming of age story that takes place in a world on the cusp of great change' Observer 'Utterly exquisite' Imogen Hermes Gowar It is 1938 and for Manod, a young woman living on a remote island off the coast of Wales, the world looks ready to end just as she is trying to imagine a future for herself. The ominous appearance of a beached whale on the island's shore, and rumours of

possibly even a triple agent

her best friend Eileen is getting over a break-up and slips back into flirting with Simon

intense life of Serge Carrefax

After leaving home to return to school

the sacrifice

and intriguing legal thriller with unforgettable characters and shocking twists

Why did she crash through a bridge railing

invaders and ghosts PHILIPPA GREGORY

It is an unforgettable second novel from the author of The Icarus Girl

and memories of his failure to solve the first case come rushing back

when he puts Ren's life in danger again and again and sets him first to theft and then to grave-robbing

Inspiring and heartwarming