After selling their town property for a big profit, Maddy and Ed are able to buy their dream house in the country. Maddy and the children set up home whilst Ed, a wine trader, has a flat in Manchester and visits at weekends. But Maddy's idyllic dream soon falters. When Jean, their previous neighbour, loses her home and seems to be penniless, Maddy invites her to stay. However, Jean proves to be the guest from hell. Maddy's dream of a perfect new lifestyle crumbles as she struggles to cope with feelings of guilt and suspicion, not knowing whom to believe as Jean makes incredible accusations against one of Maddy's new friends. And then Ed, barely coping with living on his own and fighting off the advances of the beautiful Alexandra, drops the bombshell...
- ISBN10 0709078382
- ISBN13 9780709078388
- Publish Date 31 May 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 July 2007
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
- Imprint Robert Hale Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English