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Head of Zeus
Ruby Flynn
Ruby Flynn by Nadine Dorries

The darkest sins cast the longest shadows.

County Mayo, Ireland, 1947.

In the worst winter in living memory, Ruby Flynn is rescued from the tiny cottage on the Atlantic coast where her family has perished. She is one of the storm orphans, taken in by nuns to be educated for a life in service. Now she must find her own way in the outside world.

The FitzDeane family have a thriving shipping business in Liverpool and they also own beautiful Ballyford Castle in Mayo. When Ruby is appointed as their nursery maid, a dangerous attraction to the young Lord FitzDeane begins to grow. Soon the tragedies and secrets that link her family to his will threaten to overwhelm them.

The darkest sins cast the longest shadows.

What readers are saying about Nadine Dorries:

'A brilliant read, a wonderful story and I have already pre-ordered the next book'

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'Did not want it to end!! Gripping, detailed ... Really draws you in to the story'

Head of Zeus * Saga
01 Nov 2015 * 352pp * £4.99 * 9781784082178
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'A riveting tale packed full of history, love and deceit from the bestselling author of The Four Streets'
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'A dark, realistic, moving portrait of life back in the day'
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'Truly engaging to read ... a stunning family saga from the bestselling author of The Four Streets Trilogy ... This is the kind of story that you get completely wrapped up in'
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Author
Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries
The Rt Hon. Nadine Dorries grew up in a working-class family in Liverpool. She spent part of her childhood living on a farm with her grandmother, and attended school in a small remote village in the west of Ireland. She trained as a nurse, then followed with a successful career in which she established and then sold her own business. She has been MP for Mid Bedfordshire since 2005, and previously served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. She has three daughters, and is based in Gloucestershire.
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