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Christmas With The Railway Girls (The Railway Girls #4)

Christmas With The Railway Girls (The Railway Girls #4)
  • Author(s): Maisie Thomas
  • Location(s): Manchester
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): WWII

Manchester, 1941 Christmas is the season for family and friends, and this year the railway girls will need each other more than ever. Cordelia appears to have the perfect life. When her daughter Emily arrives home unexpectedly, she can’t...

Courage Of The Railway Girls ( The Railway Girls #7)

Courage Of The Railway Girls ( The Railway Girls #7)
  • Author(s): Maisie Thomas
  • Location(s): Manchester
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1943

Manchester, 1943 Emily is enjoying her new job as a station porter until she learns that a trusted friend at work may be involved in something underhand… Persephone’s romance with Matt is blossoming – but can two people from...

Hope For The Railway Girls (Railway Girls #5)

Hope For The Railway Girls (Railway Girls #5)
  • Author(s): Maisie Thomas
  • Location(s): Manchester, Leeds
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): WWII

Manchester, 1942 A new year brings new hope for the railway girls. Alison’s romance with the charming Dr Maitland is blossoming, but then she is posted away from Manchester. Working in a canteen isn’t part of her plan, nor...

Sapphire (Working Girls #5)

Sapphire (Working Girls #5)
  • Author(s): Heather Burnside
  • Location(s): Manchester
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Two sisters alone Sophie and Kelsey have always had each other. When their mum is diagnosed with cancer and their dad fails to step up, they’re forced to move into the care system. But Sophie knows they’ll be okay...

Secrets Of The Railway Girls

Secrets Of The Railway Girls
  • Author(s): Maisie Thomas
  • Location(s): Manchester
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): Early 1940s

Manchester, November 1940 As the war continues and secrets threaten the railway girls, they will discover the true meaning of friendship. For Dot, her job on the railways is everything. Transporting parcels around the country gives her pride that she...

The Hidden Child

The Hidden Child
  • Author(s): Rebecca Griffiths
  • Location(s): Manchester, Saddleworth Moor
  • Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
  • Era(s): 1960s

Connie splashed through puddles, the rain slapping her face. Everywhere was tarmac and concrete, fog and drizzle, but no sign of her child. ‘Have you seen my daughter? Please, you must’ve seen her?’ Connie’s face crumpled, preparing to cry....

The Railway Girls In Love (The Railway Girls Book #3)

The Railway Girls In Love (The Railway Girls Book #3)
  • Author(s): Maisie Thomas
  • Location(s): Manchester
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): World War II

Love is in the air, and together the railway girls can overcome even the hardest of times. Mabel has finally put the past behind her, and her relationship with the dashing Harry is stronger than ever. That is, until...

A Christmas Miracle For The Railway Girls (The Railway Girls #6)

A Christmas Miracle For The Railway Girls (The Railway Girls #6)
  • Author(s): Maisie Thomas
  • Location(s): Manchester
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 1942-1943

Manchester, 1942. There are surprises in store for the railway girls this festive season… When Cordelia’s daughter Emily falls for a young chap who doesn’t meet the approval of her father, Cordelia is reminded of her own first love...

Gold

Gold
  • Author(s): Chris Cleave
  • Location(s): Manchester, World
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Modern

This book opens at the 2004 Olympic Games with Zoe about to race for gold in the Women’s Sprint Cycling event. Three GB cyclists, Kate, Jack and Zoe who go back years. Kate and Zoe are rivals. This is...

The Railway Girls

The Railway Girls
  • Author(s): Maisie Thomas
  • Location(s): Manchester
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): World War II

In February, 1922, at the western-most entrance to Victoria Station in Manchester, a massive plaque was unveiled. Beneath a vast tiled map showing the lines of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway network, a series of seven bronze panels recorded...

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