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Rainbow's End

Liverpool, 1904.

When Ada Docherty gives birth to twins in her cramped house, she has no choice but to make Ellen, her eldest daughter, bring them up. Ada must work every hour to feed seven hungry mouths.

Miles away, in industrial Dublin, Maggie McVeigh's sleeps on straw in a rundown tenement. But her luck changes when a local woman hires her to look after her sons.

Until the First World War is declared, and everything changes.

Amid wartime chaos, both families are forced to confront long-buried secrets that tie them together.

Drawing on every ounce of strength, can Maggie and Ellen discover the truth? And eventually meet their rainbow’s end?

WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN . . .

'Her characters are like old friends'

'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy'

'Heartwarming romance'

'Hard to put down'

About Katie Flynn

Katie Flynn is the pen name of the much-loved writer, Judy Turner, who published over ninety novels in her lifetime. Judy's unique stories were inspired by hearing family recollections of life in Liverpool during the early twentieth century, and her books went on to sell more than eight million copies. Judy passed away in January 2019, aged 82.

The legacy of Katie Flynn lives on through her daughter, Holly Flynn, who continues to write under the Katie Flynn name. Holly worked as an assistant to her mother for many years and together they co-authored a number of Katie Flynn novels.

Holly lives in the north east of Wales with her husband Simon and their two children. When she's not writing she enjoys walking her dog Tara in the surrounding countryside, and cooking forbidden foods such as pies, cakes and puddings! She looks forward to sharing many more Katie Flynn stories, which she and her mother devised together, with readers in the years to come.
Details
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • ISBN: 9781529984323
  • Length: 512 pages
  • Price: £8.99
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