The Lady on My Left by Catherine Cookson

An antiques valuation uncovers a deeply buried secret

Very Good Condition - Minor wear to the cover edges and corners with light marks. A few small spots on the first pages, with a pencil note and a previous owner's address stamp on the title page.

Orphaned as a small child, Alison Read has grown up under the guardianship of antiques dealer Paul Aylmer. Working alongside him in his successful business, she has developed a talent for the trade and feelings for Paul that he seems unable to recognise. When he sends her to value the contents of Beacon Ride, the assignment sets in motion events that expose a secret he has kept for years. Alison must confront the threat this revelation poses to the relationship at the centre of her life. Set against the antiques world of the 1960s, Catherine Cookson's novel combines romantic uncertainty with mystery, as a young woman's hopes become entangled with a past she has yet to understand.