Bøker av Rachel Wade

Whitby, 1973. Reclusive fisherman Emil Kleve becomes a local hero when he finds a missing six-year-old child. But while the town celebrates, Emil himself disappears. With his cottage untouched, his boat still in the harbour and no known friends or relatives, the case goes unsolved - yet there is someone who might know the truth. Nearly fifty years later, resident journalist Hamish Shaw continues the search for the missing man driven by a past he has kept hidden for decades. As he inches ever closer to unravelling the mystery, his estranged teenage daughter Noa Rivera decides to move in - and discovers his secret. Working together, the pair attempt to find the forgotten sailor, confronting their hopes and fears along the way. Inspired by the unique coastal landscapes, nautical communities and whaling histories of Whitby and Norway, All Weather is Passing is an immersive, imaginative and thought-provoking novel that explores where we belong, who we connect to and the paths we choose to take on the journey of our lives.

In the heart of Victorian York there is a shop like no other. Mrs Holden may be widowed, childless and infirm, but her unexpected venture quickly becomes the talk of the town. With the help of Tobias Michael, his daughter Irene, and a beady-eyed crow, Mrs Holden slowly begins to rebuild her life after decades of heartbreak and solitude - until the unimaginable happens.The shop is robbed of every single article. Frightened and alone, Mrs Holden has been left with nothing but the clothes on her back and a mysterious hidden letter opener - but it is just the beginning. Vowing vengeance, Mr Michael goes in search of the culprit and finds an identical shop with an oddly familiar face at its helm.An intriguing murder mystery filled with compelling characters and vivid historic detail, Crow's Haunt explores one woman's struggle with her unspoken grief and one man's determination to bring peace to the lives of those he loves.