8vo. Pp. [iv], 316. Printed yellow wraps.
Part-thriller and part study of a woman at a turning-point in her life. Former President of English PEN, the writers' organisation, Billington was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours list for her services to literature. "An unusual and affecting love story... suffused with real emotional warmth." –Sunday Telegraph