Flowers for Miss Pengelly

Flowers for Miss Pengelly
ISBN-10
0727893440
ISBN-13
9780727893444
Category
Cornwall (England : County)
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2018-05
Publisher
Severn House Large Print
Author
Rosemary Aitken

Description

The mysterious appearance of an unidentified man leads to difficult questions and romance . . . Cornwall, 1911.Young lady's maid Effie Pengelly is confused and alarmed when charming Constable Alexander Dawes questions her about an unidentified, now deceased man who came to the town asking for her whereabouts. As the weeks go by, Constable Dawes seeks out any excuse to talk to Miss Pengelly, but he knows his family would never allow them to marry. When the investigation into the dead man finally reveals a clue, could this lead Alex and Effie towards the future they deserve?

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