Bøger af Lisa Talbott

North Lodge had been empty for years until Gil and Sophie stumbled across it one Sunday afternoon and decided to purchase their dream fairytale cottage before it went to auction.Steeped in history and intrigue, they were determined to find out all they could about the cottage's former owners whilst endeavoring to integrate with the locals in the sleepy little village of Kirkby Mallory.A few bumps in the night didn't seem out of the ordinary, considering the age of the house, until their niece came to visit - who enlightened her aunt and uncle about the lady she talked to, the one who had a broken heart and never left because she was waiting for her German POW lover to return.But 'the lady' wasn't the only one who didn't want to leave North Lodge - and it was Sophie's house now!

Death Row. Two words that signify horror and dread. Eighteen-year-old Trevor Brown was under some illusion as if he would ever see his nineteenth birthday. He discussed his fears and claims of wrong incarceration with the man in the cell adjacent to him, Cole Cave - the one who was still awaiting his own execution after ten long years. Despite their grim circumstances, Trevor and Cole find solace in their daily conversations, covering everything from astronomy to the Bible, women to beekeeping. Trudi, the young woman who runs a soup kitchen for the homeless, decides to befriend a condemned man on death row. Her correspondence with the younger man leads her on a path to form her own conclusions about an unthinkable murder. She uncovers a shocking and sickening truth that threatens to upend everything she thought she knew. Will Trudi be able to help Trevor before it's too late, or will he succumb to the horrors of Death Row?

Spud is a prescient three-year old, wise beyond his years. His mother, Angela, was left alone following the sudden death of Spud's biological father, Scott. Though Angela had the love and support of both her parents and Scott's, she elected to strike out on her own and leave the family farm - and her longtime friends - behind.Settled into a flat in Walcote, about two hours' drive from her parents' home, Angela crosses paths with several individuals, including Geoff, a would-be suitor, and his demolition team. Geoff introduces her to Reg and Phyllis, aging neighbors who lost their daughter, Debbie, six decades earlier in a freak accident - yet Spud is able to see and hear Debbie as if she was in the room with them. The twists and turns of village life quickly turn macabré as Angela's neighbor and closest friend is murdered.Spud has awareness of a life "before," with his "other mummy," Alma, when they were sent to "Outfits." (Auschwitz). Spud shares this with his grandfather, who believes Spud's insights. However, Angela is taken quite aback by what she at first thinks to be Spud's overly vivid imagination. It isn't until she meets up with her old friend, Luke, back in her hometown, Dereham, at Christmastime that she is convinced her son is not simply imagining things. An unusual encounter with Luke, an accomplished violinist, brings the truth of Spud's story out in the open.