COME IN FROM THE COLD

by Charlotte Milne, Kia Thomas (Editor), Jane Dixon Smith (Illustrator)

In 1942 a wounded naval officer recuperates at Loch Ewe in the Scottish Highlands, departure point of the convoys supplying Russia. When he is killed in action, his devastated lover must deal not only with her loss but also with the malign influence of a blackmailer. Her actions and escape from Wester Ross to a new life and a loveless marriage have serious consequences for subsequent generations.Annie, humiliated and bruised by her divorce, retreats to the Scottish Highlands to research the mysterious wartime history of her grandfather. Meeting David, still grieving for his dead wife, she is unexpectedly drawn into a wider family and a friendship which deepens into love. As she and David begin to peel away the hidden memories of his ninety-year-old grandmother, dark secrets surface from the past – a doomed wartime love and a killing which continues to stretch tentacles of uncertainty into the lives of those still living. Echoes from the past reverberate into the present and both Annie and David need to find their way into the future.When Annie's secret is revealed, it seems that they have failed. There is a rough path to tread towards healing and reconciliation before they can come in from the cold.

416 pages, Paperback

Published November 30, 2019

Reviews

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Found it hard to put down as I wanted to know what happened.