The Girl Who Disappeared is a fact based historical romance with a strong female lead set in Britain in the 1930s and during WW2 when men ruled and women were expected to obey.Emily falls passionately in love with working class Walter despite fierce opposition from her father and resolves to elope. Her actions will see her struggle to survive the devastation brought about by the war, as she and her four year old son are thrown into the midst of danger and death. Their air raid shelter is destroyed by a direct hit.When Walter volunteers for the army, Emily and her son are evacuated to a rat infested cottage in a farming community near Hebden Bridge. Walter becomes an officer who demands to be obeyed. Emily worries she may have a rival for his affections.How can she restore their loving relationship?The Girl Who Disappeared is a moving love story about one woman's enduring resilience, a story full of quiet humour and surprising twists and turns.'Wow! What a good book' (Goodreads reviewer)'James brought their lives to life' (Library Thing reviewer)'A beautiful historical blend of fact and fiction. This book was an emotional read for me. 5stars.' (Readers Favorite)s James Lingard - educated at Dulwich College and University College London - became a leading City of London solicitor who specialized in banking law and insolvency.A former Council Member of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and of the European Association of Insolvency Practitioners, he became a Judicial Chairman of the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal.He was the founding President of the Insolvency Lawyers Association and also became Chairman of the Joint Insolvency Examination Board and of the Banking Law and the Insolvency Law Sub Committees of the City of London Law Society.He is the original author of Lingard's Bank Security Documents (LexisNexis Butterworths) now in its 7th edition and a number of other legal books. More recently, he has written:Britain at War 1939 to 1945 What was life like during the war? (Author House) A factual history about life in Britain during the Second World War.The Caucasus Cauldron (Wordwooze Publishing) A breath-taking and brutal thriller set in the Caucasus Mountains during Georgia's ill-fated invasion of Abkhazia in 1992. It gives a vivid focus to a world ripping itself apart and ravaged by never ending hatred and blood feuds.Can our hero, Mac, trust the attractive Russian FSB officer, Kris, who befriends him and how will she react to Doctor Anna, a Separatist rabble-rouser who holds the key to his secret mission? How will Mac cope with the Chechen terrorist who has vowed to kill him? 'You are a dead man English. We know who you are. Now you die.'and now The Girl Who Disappeared.For further information go to https:/lnkd.in/dddWRAs.
