AuthorGlenda Young
NarratorJanine Birkett
Duration9h 56m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, Historical Novels, Family Sagas
PublisherHodder Headline
VersionUnabridged
Seventeen-year-old Ruth Hardy works long hours at Grange Paper Works with her younger sister, Bea, and spends her free time caring for their ailing parents. Their meagre income barely covers their needs, so when Bea reveals that she is pregnant out of wedlock, Ruth knows even tougher times are ahead. Ruth's hard work at the mill does not go unnoticed, and it looks as though luck might turn when she's promoted. But when the arrival of Bea's baby girl ends in tragedy, Ruth is left with no choice but to bring up her niece herself. However, news of Ruth's plan brings a threatening menace close. Although Ruth's friendship with the girls at the mill and the company of charming railway man Mick Carson sustain her, ultimately Ruth bears the responsibility for keeping her family safe. Will she ever find happiness of her own?
Celebrations at the Toffee Factory
Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Hannah Genesius
SeriesThe Toffee Factory Trilogy, Book 3
Duration 8h 17m
The Great War has ended, but Jack's toffee factory struggles after years of sugar rations and its troubles are far from over. Fun, feisty Elsie longs for freedom and excitement. Hoping to meet the man of her dreams, she spurns the attention of dependable Stan. Will she realise that what she wants and what she needs are different things? Efficient A...
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Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Janine Birkett
Duration 10h 33m
Following a scandalous affair, wayward Emma Devaney is sent in disgrace from her home in Ireland to Ryhope, where she will live with her widowed aunt, Bessie Brogan, and help run her pub. Bessie is kind but firm, and at first, Emma rebels against her lack of freedom. Struggling to fit in, she turns to the wrong person for comfort, and becomes pregn...
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Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel
Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Colleen Prendergast
SeriesHelen Dexter Cosy Crime Mystery, Book 3
Duration 9h 16m
Helen Dexter is enjoying the new four-star status of the Seaview Hotel. But she begins to wonder if this accolade is cursed when a series of disasters strike. It starts when a crazy golf team arrive to play in a Scarborough tournament. Their odd behaviour heightens when the rival team captain turns up. Yet, there's worse to come for Helen when one...
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Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Colleen Prendergast
SeriesHelen Dexter Cosy Crime Mystery, Book 1
Duration 8h 43m
In the charming Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough, a murder is nothing to sing about.... After the death of her husband, Tom, Helen Dexter is contemplating her future as the now-sole proprietor of the Seaview Hotel. There's an offer from a hotel chain developer to consider, but also a booking from a group of 12 Elvis impersonators, a singing tr...
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Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Janine Birkett
Duration 10h
After the death of their parents, sisters Poppy and Rose are taken in by widow Nellie Harper. But whilst they have a roof over their heads, the young orphans are unloved, unwanted, and always hungry, with only one pair of boots between them. Keen to make money, Nellie hatches a plan to sell the girls to the mysterious Mr Scurrfield. But when the da...
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Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Janine Birkett
Duration 11h 42m
'Any rag and bone!' Everyone recognises the cry of Meg Sutcliffe as she plies her trade along the back streets of Ryhope. She learnt the ropes from her dad when he returned from the war. But when tragedy struck, Meg had no choice but to continue alone, with only her trusty dog, Spot, and beloved horse, Stella, for company. Now the meagre money she...
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Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Janine Birkett
Duration 9h 56m
'She's not worth more than tuppence, that child!' Those are the words that haunt Sadie Linthorpe. She is the talk of Ryhope when she arrives there, aged 17, alone, seeking work and a home in the pit village. But Sadie is keeping a secret - that she is searching for her baby girl who was taken from her at birth to be sold by the child's wicked, batt...
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Curtain Call at the Sea View Hotel
Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Colleen Prendergast
SeriesHelen Dexter Cosy Crime Mystery, Book 2
Duration 9h 7m
The second in the pause-resisting cosy crime series from Glenda Young, this whodunnit is perfect for fans of Julia Chapman's Dales Detective Agency, Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, Betty Rowlands and Helen Cox. In the charming Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough, the stage is set for murder.... When a troupe of actors arrive in Scarboro...
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Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls
Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Hannah Genesius
SeriesThe Toffee Factory Trilogy, Book 2
Duration 8h 51m
As the Great War rages, Jack's toffee factory in the market town of Chester-le-Street, Durham, is threatened with closure when sugar rations begin. Anne, who works for the owner Mr Jack, must choose between her heart and her head when Mr Jack declares his love for her. Not only might he have to sell the toffee factory if he breaks off his previous...
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Author: Glenda Young
Author Glenda Young
Narrator Janine Birkett
Duration 10h 12m
A life of poverty in a cramped pit cottage is all that 17-year-old Ruby Dinsdale has known. Even with her father and younger brother working at the coal mine, money is tight. Her mother, Mary, is skilled at stretching what little they have, but the small contribution Ruby makes from her job at the local pub makes all the difference. So when Ruby is...
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