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The final instalment of the bestselling trilogy. On Christmas morning 1963 fifteen year old Kitty Doherty gives birth in an Irish convent. Knowing her baby presents danger to her family's Catholic community, he is adopted by a family in Chicago. However, the baby is very sick and only his birth mother can save him.
About the author
The Rt Hon. Nadine Dorries grew up in a working-class family in Liverpool. She spent part of her childhood living on a farm with her grandmother, and attended school in a small remote village in the west of Ireland. She trained as a nurse, then followed with a successful career in which she established and then sold her own business. She has been MP for Mid Bedfordshire since 2005, and previously served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. She has three daughters, and is based in Gloucestershire.
Summary
The final gripping instalment of the bestselling Four Streets trilogy which began with THE FOUR STREETS and continued in HIDE HER NAME.
Christmas morning, 1963. Fifteen-year-old Kitty Doherty gives birth in a cold, unfriendly
Irish convent. She knows her beautiful baby boy
presents a huge danger to her family's Catholic community back in
Liverpool's Four Streets. When her baby is adopted by a wealthy family in Chicago, Kitty considers the problem solved. But soon it's obvious the baby is very sick and
only his birth mother can save him. In Liverpool, a
charismatic new priest has arrived. As the Dohertys cope with the tragic consequences of Kitty's pregnancy, the police seem close to solving the double murder which rocked the Four Streets to the core.
But now all that is about to be put at risk once again. What people are saying about THE BALLYMARA ROAD:
'Brilliant finale to the other books, tied up all the loose ends and a good ending'
'Beautifully written, I found myself really engrossed in the characters and the author had a magical way of making you feel you were right there with them'
'Looking forward to the next book Nadine Dorries writes, she will definitely be on my pre-order list from now on'
It's not often you get a series where each of the following books were better than the last! Highly recommended!'
Foreword
The final gripping instalment of the bestselling trilogy written by Nadine Dorries, MP.
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PRAISE FOR NADINE DORRIES:
'As fast-paced as it is entertaining. An addictive novel to be devoured at one sitting' Sunday Express.
'Engaging... cinematic... and powerful. One night I found myself reading it in the bath. You don't do that for work' The Times.
'Catholic Liverpool, Irish immigrants and dark secrets ... I couldn't put it down' Cristina Odone.
