The Lost Daughter
The Lost Daughter by David Ashton, published by Ulverscroft Large Print Books in October 2018, is a mystery that intertwines the world of theatre with the gritty realities of life in Leith. This 368-page edition presents a narrative where a theatre company arrives to perform King Lear, setting off a chain of events that includes a planned robbery and a gruesome murder. Inspector James McLevy takes on the investigation, while Jean’s past resurfaces through the avenging son of a man she was once accused of poisoning, complicating her already tumultuous life.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a complex tale that explores themes of identity and familial ties, as Jean Brash navigates a dangerous game involving a young actress whose violent past threatens to engulf her. The story delves into the intersections of past, present, and future, challenging Jean to confront her lost family life and the emotional scars that linger. Set against the rich backdrop of the theatre and the harsh streets of Leith, this narrative captures the essence of mystery and suspense, inviting readers to engage with the intricacies of Jean’s journey.
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A theatre company arrives in Leith to perform King Lear. A robbery is planned, a gruesome murder committed, both of which set Inspector James McLevy on the prowl, and Jean’s past returns in the shape of the avenging son of a man she has long ago been accused of poisoning. Even more lethally, her own lost family life resurrects in the present, as a wild young actress who trails violence and death behind her, involves Jean in a dangerous complex game that gnaws at the very root of her identity. All this grounded in Leith’s gritty backdrop – the rich exotic world of the theatre meeting the harsh reality of the streets. Past, present and future – this unholy trinity collide to overwhelm the world of Jean Brash and involve her in a tale where the abandoned child inside her demands the right to grieve as well as feel some fractured, fleeting joy. By the end, a chapter of Jean’s life may close and a new future might be signalled in other lands and other countries …
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