Book description
A sequel to
The Hopscotch Summer
Molly Fox has grown up in the back streets of Birmingham at the mercy
of her cruel grandfather and her drunken mother. Though she has grown
into a tall, beautiful woman, Molly is haunted by terrible family
secrets. When she is found lying drunk in a gutter, Molly reaches a
turning point. She decides to escape by joining the army as an ATS girl.
At first her new start seems fated to be a disaster but the army gives
her the encouragement she hungers for and soon her life is flourishing.
But war brings tragedy as well as triumph, and when Molly receives news
from home, it becomes clear that she can’t escape her past so easily...
Annie Murray was born in Berkshire and read English at St John's
College, Oxford. Her first 'Birmingham' novel, Birmingham Rose
, hit The Times
bestseller list when it was published in 1995. She has subsequently
written many other successful novels, including The Bells of
Bournville Green
, sequel to the bestselling Chocolate Girls
, and A Hopscotch Summer
. Annie has four children and lives near Reading.
