The Prodigal
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"A brilliant read, and a sparkling debut."
"Gritty, moving and totally brilliant."
"Full of Geordie grit and humour."
Exiled from his beloved Newcastle sixteen years ago, Detective Sergeant Lee Jamieson is returning home in search of the teenage daughter he's never met. With a good promotion under his belt and his parents gone, he's ready to return to his roots and the warm Geordie spirit he has missed so much.
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Much to his surprise, his first assignment is in Valley Park, a forgotten sink estate and home to some of the worst social deprivation in the country - the estate where he grew up, and where Nicola Kelly, the wife of a renowned local villain, calls home.
As Lee and Nicola's lives become entwined through a series of dramatic events, they fall in love and embark on a dangerous affair that will change both of their lives forever. Nicola's husband, Micky, has few scruples, and, as he feels her slipping away, tightens his grip on her affections.
In order for Lee and Nicola to be together, Micky Kelly has to go.
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