Publisher Description

Another page-turning story of tragedy and triumph from the No.1 bestselling author of The Loner and The Journey.In the summer of 1952, two lonely people arrive in the pretty seaside hamlet of West Bay. Strangers coming from very different backgrounds, they are there for the same reasons: to find peace of mind and the chance to start a new life.Tom Arnold has abandoned all his possessions and walked away from a highly paid job. A year ago, he had a wife and two beautiful children, when suddenly his world was turned upside-down. The car he was driving with his family was deliberately run off the road high above the cliffs. He was the only survivor. The driver – who Tom is sure intended to kill them all – has never been found.Kathy Wilson has tried to cling on to her zest for life through times of pain and loneliness. Recovering from her divorce, she seeks comfort in the arms of other men. But a shocking, revealing row with her mother is the final straw, and when she inherits a rundown house in West Bay, she flees to Dorset.For both Tom and Kathy, it seems there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Yet even now, someone means to undermine their search for happiness. People are jealous. And a brutal killer is still on the loose… Suddenly West Bay is no longer the peaceful place it seemed…

Author Biography

The story of Josephine Cox is as extraordinary as anything in her novels. Born in a cotton-mill house in Blackburn, she was one of ten children. Her life was full of tragedy and hardship -- but not without love and laughter. At sixteen, she married, and had two sons. When the boys started school, she gained a place at Cambridge University, but was unable to take it up as it would have meant living away from home. However, she become a teacher, while at the same time writing her first novel. Josephine has now given up teaching in order to write full time.

Review

"In true Josephine Cox style, it's the triumph-over-tragedy formula which has proved so successful in her previous novels!She captures the period impeccably!In The Beachcomber she is giving her fans exactly what they expect, a non-confrontational Heartbeat-style novel which is guaranteed to maintain her appeal.' Express Praise for Josephine Cox: 'Cox's talent as a storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail 'Impossible to resist' Woman's Realm 'Driven and passionate' Sunday Times 'Irresistible storytelling' Books magazine

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