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| Welcome to the website of Merseyside author June Francis. Born in 1941, June has lived in Liverpool all her life and began her writing career over twenty years ago. To date, she has written twenty one books, which have mainly been family sagas set in Liverpool - including a couple of best sellers. The books cover a period spanning from the Edwardian era to the the rock and roll years with several books set during the turbulent events of the two World Wars. June is amongst the most borrowed authors in the libraries. She is also available for talks on writing & being a writer. |
 Website by Dan Francis | Tilly's Story On Sale From August In HardBack |
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Tilly’s Story 1919. After a bitter argument with her elder sister, young Tilly Moran decides it is time to fly the nest and moves across the Mersey to Liverpool. As the ferry slips through the murky water, taking her to her future home, Tilly prays that her strike for independence will not land her in trouble. By a stroke of luck, she soon forms a friendship with Wendy Wright, whose mother has a room to rent. Though the lodgings are not expensive, Tilly can scarcely support herself on the income from her fledgling writing career. She happily takes on part-time work in the hope it will not only supply her with some much-needed money but also inspiration for her first novel. Working undercover on behalf of Grant Simpson’s detective agency and the Seamans’ Orphanage brings Tilly into contact with the seedier side of Liverpool society and the struggling families of servicemen lost or injured in the Great War. But as Tilly throws herself into her role of detective, she uncovers rather more than she bargained for… There seems to be little time for romance in such a climate, but soon Tilly finds she has attracted the attention of not one but two admirers. Though she is flattered, Tilly can never quite forget Don, the man who saved her brother-in-law’s life, carrying him out of No Man’s Land. And it is only when her own life is put in danger that she discovers where her heart truly lies. A beautifully eloquent and heartfelt tale of a young woman’s search for independence and love in post-war Liverpool, and the friendship that supports her through her time of trouble. Hardback £19.99 [13-ISBN: 978-0-7490-7992-5] |