After her parents' deaths, Laura Callaway is living with her uncle and his wife in North Cornwall. She searches for clues to the lives lost in shipwrecks to write letters to next of kin and return keepsakes. When a man is washed ashore, Laura protects him from a local smuggler and discovers he has mysterious wounds. Despite the evidence against him, he might provide her only chance to discover the truth about her parents' fate. Format: Paperback / softback Length: 400 pages Publication date: 01 December 2020 Publisher: Baker Publishing Group Laura Callaway, orphaned by the untimely deaths of her parents, finds herself adrift in a foreign land, longing for answers and a sense of belonging. She resides with her uncle and his disapproving wife in North Cornwall, a place where she feels like an outsider, despite her yearning to integrate. While wreckers scour the windswept Cornwall coast in search of valuable treasures, Laura embarks on a personal quest to uncover the stories of the lost souls and return their cherished keepsakes to their rightful owners.One fateful day, Laura comes across a man washed ashore after a wreck. Intrigued by his mysterious presence, she swiftly acts to protect him from a local smuggler determined to harm him. As Laura and her neighbor care for the survivor, they discover that he bears peculiar wounds and speaks in a careful, educated English accent, which sets him apart from the locals.As Laura delves deeper into the mystery, she uncovers a series of clues that suggest the man is not who he claims to be. Despite the mounting evidence against him, she finds herself drawn to him, a connection that grows stronger with each passing day.As Laura and the man face danger from every angle, they must navigate a web of lies and deceit to uncover the truth about her parents' fate. Along the way, they discover an unexpected attraction that threatens to complicate their quest.Will Laura be able to unravel the mysteries surrounding her parents' deaths and find the closure she so desperately seeks? Or will the dangers that pursue them consume them, leaving their fate forever unknown? Weight: 354g Dimension: 140 x 219 x 27 (mm) ISBN-13: 9780764234224