Hamilton, Ruth

Comfortably settled into his expatriate life in post-war Britain, Headmaster Theodore's secrets are set to remain deeply buried. Until she breezes in. Tia Bellamy: vivacious, intriguing, a nuisance. Tia cuts through his reserve and, for the first time in years, Theodore finds himself able to conf...

In 1955 Scotland Road residents fear for their futures when government plans threaten to demolish their road and tear apart their community. Polly's Parlour cafe is the centre for action, where strategies are formed to fight back. But when local priest Father Brennan attacks little Billy Blunt, m...

At the age of 45, Lucy Henshaw finally leaves her unhappy marriage and buys a beautiful house overlooking the Mersey, near Liverpool. Within hours, she has met some characters: her new neighbour Moira, who is disabled and dying; Shirley Bishop, cleaner extraordinaire; and Dr David Vincent, who is...

What possible connection could there be between Liverpool Lime Street Station, an old man who used to sell shoes, some ladies of the night, three abused schoolboys, nuns, police officers, a drugs cartel, a mansion in Southport and a cold-blooded killer? The answer is Mad Murdoch, a horse with his...

The Compton-Milnes are eccentric, to say the least. A marriage between Gus, a reclusive professor, and Lisa, a promiscuous cosmetic surgery addict, has produced an obsessive-compulsive disorder ridled genius named Ben, and his sister, Harriet. But when secrets from the past are brought to light, ...

The Compton-Milnes are eccentric, to say the least. A marriage between Gus, a reclusive professor, and Lisa, a promiscuous cosmetic surgery addict, has produced an obsessive-compulsive disorder ridled genius named Ben, and his sister, Harriet. But when secrets from the past are brought to light, ...

The three women characters in 'Saturday's Child' are all seeking something that only time will reveal. Nellie is cruelly called Smellie Nellie, Magsy pines over the death of her husband and Beth is born with an intelligence beyond her years.

In the backstreets of Liverpool, Eileen Watson lives with her mother Nellie, daughter Mel and her three tearaway sons. Life isn't great, but they love each other. Then, on the third day in September 1939, Britain declares war on Germany and lives change forever.