A very special collector’s edition of two of Josephine Cox’s most well-loved books to mark the tenth anniversary of The Journey and Journey’s End, a heartbreaking tale of family drama.Following the fate and fortune of one woman and her family, an epic story that spans continents, decades and generations from the nation’s best-loved number one bestselling author Josephine CoxThree strangers are thrown together by chance. It’s an encounter which is destined to change all of their lives for ever.When Ben Morris comes to the aid of Lucy Baker and her daughter Mary, he hears Lucy’s remarkable tale, suffused with secrets of the past. Lucy has kept one secret in particular for many years, torn between her a promise to a dying man, and her wish to ease the heartbreak he left behind.One woman’s courage has the power to restore a family’s faith in a man they thought they knew, and ensure that a new generation can escape from the shadow of guilt and betrayal. But before she can settle the ghosts of long-ago wrongs, she must face her own demons. Can Lucy find a way to make things right before it’s too late?Go on an epic journey of a lifetime with Josephine Cox with The Journey and Journey’s End, including an exclusive new introduction from Josephine Cox and other bonus material.
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Josephine Cox. A Mother’s Gift: Two Classic Novels
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Dedication
To my ever loyal readers …
JOSEPHINE COX
The Journey
Contents
Part 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Part 2
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Part 3
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Part 4
Chapter 21
JOSEPHINE COX
Journey’s End
Contents
Part 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Part 2
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Part 3
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Part 4
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
To my dear readers …
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To my Ken, as always
I started writing the first of these two books over ten years ago, but the characters and their tale have stayed with me so strongly ever since that I am delighted to be presenting you with an anniversary edition of the complete set of books that makes up this haunting story.
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‘So I have.’ The vicar had surprised himself. ‘Don’t forget, I have my spies,’ he said wryly. ‘My housekeeper comes from a long line of gossips who’ve lived in this village since time began, so it goes without saying that what she doesn’t know isn’t worth knowing. Mind, the dead are good at keeping secrets – and even she doesn’t know the answer to the mystery of that inscription.’
When the Labrador bounded up, Ben grabbed his lead and wound it around his wrist. He shivered. The temperature had dropped, almost while they were talking.
