Book description
Annie Swinburn had killed a man -- the killing was timely and
well-deserved, for Francis Morton had been evil in every possible way.
But Annie knew that however justified her crime, only the rope and the
gibbet awaited her if she remained in the slums of Hull. And so she
ran -- up river, along the wild and secretive paths of the great
Humber -- a new and unfamiliar territory which was to lead her into a
new and unfamiliar life.
Her first refuge was with Toby Linton, well-born, estranged from his
father and -- with his brother Matt -- earning a dangerous living as a
smuggler. Annie led a double life, as a smuggler, and as a pedlar
roaming the remote countryside of the Wolds. It was this new existence
which led her, once more, into allowing herself to love, in spite of
all the things that had gone before.
Valerie Wood was born in Yorkshire, where she still lives. Her
first novel, The Hungry Tide, was the first winner of the Catherine
Cookson Prize for Fiction. She is the author of twelve novels, all of
which are available in Corgi paperback.
Find out more about Valerie Wood's novels by visiting her website on
www. valeriewood. co. uk
