Water Gypsies

Set in 1942, Maryann Bartholomew has found happiness working on her husband's narrowboat after a difficult childhood, but hardships and personal tragedies threaten her peaceful life. When an accident and the arrival of wartime volunteers disrupt her family, unsettling secrets from her past start to resurface, heightening her fears. Water Gypsies, the sequel to The Narrowboat Girl, offers a compelling look at life on the Birmingham canals amid wartime trials, danger, and growing suspense.