Dickie — Sheelagh Kelly

From an author praised for her “genuinely perceptive portrayals of human relationships,” a historical saga about a son's return from America to England (Irish Independent).Richard Feeney's family believed him dead. Instead, in 1874, Dickie secretly fled to America, where he prospered for twenty-six years. But now he's back.

Recriminations are soon forgotten as the family reunites. But the past has a way of catching up with you, and of catching you out.

Dickie has left a trail of chaos, and his long-suffering wife and family are burdened by the consequences. When the Yorkshire Insurance Company learn that Dickie has resurfaced, he must face trial and possible imprisonment. Meanwhile, the police reopen their files on an unsolved double murder . . .

The final instalment in the unforgettable Feeney Family sagas. From the author of A Long Way from Heaven, this is an enthralling read for fans of Anna Jacobs and Kitty Neale.

Praise for the writing of Sheelagh Kelly:
 
“The tough, sparky characters of Catherine Cookson, and the same sharp sense of destiny, place and time.” -- Reay Tannahill, author of Fatal Majesty and Sex in History
 
“Sheelagh Kelly surely can write.” -- Sunderland Echo