Secrets Av Lesley Pearse

<p><b>From the internationally bestselling author Lesley Pearse comes the compelling tale of one girl caught in a family mystery, a struggle against cruelty and a quest for love<br><i><br>Without her mother she is alone in the world . . .</i><br><br>1930.</b><br><br>Twelve-year-old Adele is placed in a bleak, cruel children''s home after a family tragedy drives her mother to madness. But when trust is betrayed Adele has no choice but to run away . . .<br><br>Alone and friendless, she heads for Sussex, to seek out the grandmother she has never known. However, the journey, without food or shelter, leaves her desperately ill.<br><br>Surrounded by the beautiful Rye Marshes, Adele is finally nursed back to health.<br><i><br>Can she now dream of a new life?<br><b><br>And what will happen when her mother reappears, bearing shocking family secrets?</b></i><br><b><u><br>Praise for Lesley Pearse:</u></b><br><b><br>''With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at