The Newcomer

Description

The heart-warming new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Fern Britton, author of highly acclaimed novels such as Coming Home and The Postcard. It’s springtime in the Cornish village of Pendruggan and as the community comes together to say a fond farewell to parish vicar, Simon, and his wife, Penny, a newcomer causes quite a stir. Reverand Angela Whitehorn came to Cornwall to make a difference. With her husband, Robert, by her side, she sets about making changes – but not everyone is happy for her to shake things up, and soon Angela starts to receive anonymous poison pen letters. Angela has always been one to fight back, and she has already brought a fresh wind into the village, supporting her female parishioners through good times and bad. But as the letters get increasingly more personal, Angela learns that the secrets are closer to home. With faith and friends by your side, even the most unlikely of new beginnings is possible. “A heartfelt novel about family secrets and atonement.” WOMAN & HOME