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Helen Steadman

Sunwise

By Helen Steadman - Published 2019

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When Jane’s lover, Tom, returns from the navy, he finds Jane unhappily married to his rival. Helped by an old priest, they ...Read Review

Widdershins

By Helen Steadman - Published 2017

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Inspired by the Newcastle witch trials of 1650, this is the parallel story of two people on a collision course towards disaster. One is ...Read Review

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Sunwise

Widdershins

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