The Artist's Gift

The Artist’s Gift - Third in the Dungeness Saga

Historical fiction

Family saga

WW2 drama

Overcoming adversity

Cover Artist: Zoe Beardsley from Greatstone

Places: Lydd, Dungeness & Ashford

1940s

A desperate scream rose to the rafters, reverberated off the leaded glass windows and flew towards the chancel, before being cut dead as the east end of the church was obliterated by the force of the bomb. Stone fell, glass shattered and wood splintered; then came silence.

​A wartime wedding carries feelings of joy and trepidation. It brings family and friends together, including Helen, a young war widow. She has travelled to Lydd, a small town near the Kent coast, to be part of the celebrations. As the ceremony ends, an enemy plane heads towards the church and a direct hit leads to the death of a family member. Amidst the horror, a chance comes for Helen to start her life afresh.

Following the fortunes of Helen, her family and friends, this novel takes readers from that fateful day in 1940 through to the end of World War Two, and beyond. Real events are seen through the eyes of fictional characters.