Dead to Me

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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Dead to Me by Lesley Pearse, read by Eve Webster.

A compellign enw story from international number one bestselling author Lesley Pearse

When Ruby and Verity met as girls they came from different worlds. Verity was privately educated, living in a beautiful Hampstead home, while Ruby was being raised in extreme poverty. Nevertheless, they became firm friends.

However, fortunes are not set in stone and soon the girls find their situations reversed. As Ruby goes up in the world, Verity encounters more and more tragedy, but still the girls remain a large part of each other's lives. That is, until one day in 1938 when Ruby says the terrible words 'You're dead to me' and it looks like their friendship might be over for good . . .


Praise for Lesley Pearse
'Epic romantic drama set in post-war London' Heat Magazine
'A heart-warming and evocative tale that is a real delight to read' Sun
'A narrative that gallops along, this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers' Daily Mail
'Must have' Sunday Express
'Yet another great Lesley Pearse novel' Woman Magazine
'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' Sunday Express
'Utterly riveting, brilliant' Closer
'Full of love, passion and heartbreak' Best
'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home

Critics Review

  • **’Yet another great Lesley Pearse novel’ Woman Magazine**

    **’Full of love, passion and heartbreak’ Best**


    Two very different women, one unlikely friendship. In the chaos of war-torn Britain, can any relationship survive?


    Dead to Me
    is a story about loyalty, love and the strength of friendship in the face of adversity, from international number one bestselling author Lesley Pearse.

    from the publisher's description
  • This is Lesley Pearse at her very best – a heartwarming, epic story of female friendship, courage and triumph over adversity

    Alex Brown, bestselling author of The Great Village Show
  • Another superb tale with realistic and likeable characters that will please Lesley Pearse’s legions of fans – and get her some new ones.

    Sun
  • Dead to Me is Lesley at her best. Gritty. Emotional. Gripping. Warm hearted. This is is a story that will
    resonate with many readers. It’s life faced head-on. A brilliant read.

    Devon Life
  • Praise for Lesley Pearse

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  • Heart-warming and evocative, a real delight to read

    Sun

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