Book description
The moving, unforgettable new novel from the author of the bestselling
inspirational memoir 'The Little Prisoner'
Life was never going to be easy for little Dani Sinclair…
On a cold winter's night, a heavily pregnant teenage girl appears at a
London hospital. She refuses to give her name, and gives birth to a baby
girl. But immediately after the birth, she disappears, leaving the baby
alone in the hospital. The child, named Dani after the midwife who
delivered her, is put up for adoption.
Twelve years later Dani is living with a foster family. A vulnerable
and unworldly girl, Dani is an inconvenience and always being blamed for
things that aren't her fault. After being wrongly accused of performing
an act of petty childish spite, Dani is sent to a children's home. The
home is full of difficult children, who bully and victimise Dani.
Terrified of both the children and the grown-ups, she runs away.
Dani spends several nights on the streets of London, begging for food.
When a stranger offers her something to eat and a place to sleep, she
accepts gratefully. But what she does not know is that this man is a
brutal pimp who tries to drag Dani into a violent, drug-fuelled world of
prostitution. Soon she is plunged into an unimaginable nightmare of
abuse that she truly believes will never end.
But there is one person out there searching for Dani; one person who
has her best interests at heart; one person who will do anything to save
her. It's just a matter of whether she can find her in time… Praise
for 'The Little Prisoner':
'An inspirational page-turner.' Heat
'The devastating and moving true life story of Jane's life. A powerful
read.' Best
'A tragic tale, yet filled with hope.' Woman
'This true story of an escape from a miserable childhood makes
inspiring reading.' Woman & Home Jane Elliott is the author of
bestseller The Little Prisoner, in which she recalls her horrific
childhood experiences. She first decided to tell her story to the police
after taking inspiration from Dave Pelzer's powerful memoir, A Child
Called It'. She became convinced she should not remain a silent victim
but act against the evil stepfather who had kept her a virtual prisoner
for so many years. Her first work of fiction, Sadie was published in
2007.
