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Young widow Lessie Hamilton is shocked & upset to realise she is sharing her tenement landing with a prostitute. But when Anna Mc Cauley begs Lessie to help disguise the fact that one of her clients has passed away in her bed, she agrees. Soft-hearted & desperate to buy medicine for her sick toddler, she accepts the twenty shillings Anna gives her, promising one day to repay the money. But keeping her promise is not easy, & from that day forward the fates of Lessie & her younger brother, Davie, are inextricably intertwined with Anna's & the family of her deceased client...

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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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