"I'm not safe - you have to help me...' Little Lorna Bell is from a notorious family on a run-down estate. Everyone thinks she is a piece of work. The school children call her thief. But Lorna's hair is matted, her shoes pinch her feet and school teacher Claire Penny can't help herself; some kids just need a bit more support, a bit more love than the rest. As the bond between teacher and pupil grows stronger, Claire sees Lorna's bruises and digs to uncover the disturbing tale behind them. Heartbroken, Claire knows she has to act. She has to make Lorna safe. Just when Claire thinks she has protected Lorna, a chance encounter brings enigmatic stranger Marianne Cairns , into their lives. Marianne seems generous and kind but something about her story just doesn't quite add up. Why does she feel so at home, and why is Lorna so suddenly so unsettled? Claire has risked everything to save Lorna. But what can save Claire from the shocking truth...
Mystery, psychological thrillers, crime or law, woman's fiction, literary fiction, some memoirs, and a few surprises thrown in.