The Four Streets Trilogy
3 primary works Complete
Book 1
1950s Liverpool. In the tight-knit Irish Catholic community of the Four Streets, two girls are growing up.
One is motherless – and hated by the cold woman who is determined to take her dead mother's place. The other is hiding a dreadful secret which she dare not let slip to anyone, lest it rips the heart out of the community.
What can the people of the Four Streets do when a betrayal at the very heart of their world comes to light?
Can't wait for the next one? HIDE HER NAME is out now!
What people are saying about THE FOUR STREETS:
'An addictive novel to be devoured in one sitting'
'It has been a long time since I have read a story that has affected me so deeply and still has me thinking about it days after finishing it'
'I couldn't wait to read this book each night, a well written, intriuging story, a real page turner'
'Enjoyed every minute of this book which was difficult to put down and only took me a day to read'
Book 2
In the Four Streets in Liverpool, a dreadful murder has been committed, and 14-year-old Kitty Doherty is pregnant with the dead man's child.
This secret is so dangerous that her mother, Maura, and the redoubtable Kathleen, her best friend Nellie's grandmother, decide the girls must be spirited away quietly to Ireland to await the birth of the baby.
But back in Liverpool, the police are not giving up their search for the truth. Somewhere, in this tight-knit Irish Catholic community, someone must know something. Someone surely will talk one day. The streets are alive with gossip and rumour and it isn't easy to keep a secret that big.
Can't wait for the next one? THE BALLYMARA ROAD is out now!
What people are saying about HIDE HER NAME:
'The events of the book are still with me days after finishing it, such a compelling read I cannot recommend it enough'
'This book is just as strong as Four Streets and had me hooked straight away'
'This is a powerful novel which challenges the emotions of its reader; feelings of anger, sadness, joy'
'I also liked the gentle humour that emerged - very much a feature of the gallows humour of that time'
Book 3
Christmas morning, 1963. Fifteen-year-old Kitty Doherty gives birth in a cold, unfriendly Irish convent. She knows her beautiful baby boy presents a huge danger to her family's Catholic community back in Liverpool's Four Streets. When her baby is adopted by a wealthy family in Chicago, Kitty considers the problem solved. But soon it's obvious the baby is very sick and only his birth mother can save him.
In Liverpool, a charismatic new priest has arrived. As the Dohertys cope with the tragic consequences of Kitty's pregnancy, the police seem close to solving the double murder which rocked the Four Streets to the core. But now all that is about to be put at risk once again.
What people are saying about THE BALLYMARA ROAD:
'Brilliant finale to the other books, tied up all the loose ends and a good ending'
'Beautifully written, I found myself really engrossed in the characters and the author had a magical way of making you feel you were right there with them'
'Looking forward to the next book Nadine Dorries writes, she will definitely be on my pre-order list from now on'
It's not often you get a series where each of the following books were better than the last! Highly recommended!'