For three generations of Pilkingtons - and their set of equally rich neighbours - Tremity Cove on the devon coast has been the perfect summer home. The middle generation, particularly the settled and successful trio of Pilkington brothers,their wives and mother, Harriet, have made a hallowed tradition of the summer holiday. Then onto the scene - and into a shocking discovery - stumbles Desmondimmature, mother's boy, solitary birdwatcher, catalyst. Desmond's discovery involves the police. and an enforced stay at Tremity Cove uncovers long-past events, sins, misunderstandings and false assumptions which bring about the final, shocking tragedy...
- ISBN10 1857993381
- ISBN13 9781857993387
- Publish Date 4 December 1995 (first published 11 July 1991)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 August 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 264
- Language English