Miss Marley

'Exquisite' Veronica Henry Before there was… Praise for : ***** Orphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse. Every night, Jake promises his little sister ‘tomorrow will be better’ and when the chance to escape poverty comes their way, he seizes it despite the terrible price. And so Jacob Marley is set on a path that leads to his infamous partnership with Ebenezer Scrooge. As Jacob builds a fortress of wealth to keep the world out, only Clara can warn him of the hideous fate that awaits him if he refuses to let love and kindness into his heart… A spellbinding, Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope – a perfect prequel to . ***** ‘A spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope’ ‘Redemptive… a fitting legacy for a writer who is so sadly missed’ ‘Evocative’ ‘Delightful’ ‘A reminder of the power of kindness and love’ A ‘gem of a tale’ ‘A beautifully written Dickensian tale’ ‘Captivating … A beautiful and tender fable’ ‘Fantastic’ ‘Ghosts, goodwill and hope on every page’ ‘Lafaye masterfully brings the setting of 19th-Century London to life’ ‘Love, disappointment, kindness and greed all play their parts in this delightful companion piece to Charles Dickens’ ’ ‘A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill that captures the atmosphere of Dickens’ ‘Exquisite’ ‘A beautiful, warm, rich hug of a story and bittersweet reminder to embrace life and enrich others as you go’