About the Author

Annie Murray was born in Berkshire and read English at St John's College, Oxford. Her first Birmingham novel, Birmingham Rose, hit The Sunday Times bestseller list when it was published in 1995. She has subsequently written many other successful novels, including War Babies and Girls in Tin Hats and the bestselling novels Chocolate Girls, Sisters of Gold and Black Country Orphan. Annie has four children, all Birmingham born and she lives near Oxford. Frances Barber has a wide range of compelling stage, television and film roles to her credit, including playing Marilyn Monroe in Insignificance, Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion and Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. Her many television credits include Real Women, Circle of Deceit, The Ice House, Dalziel & Pascoe and Funland. Her film credits include Evilenko, The Escort and Still Crazy.