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The Girl Who Disappeared By James Lingard

THE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED, a fact-based 20th century historical romance with a strong female lead set in Britain in the 1930s and during WW2. Emily falls passionately in love with Walter despite opposition from her father and resolves to elope.

Her actions see her struggle to survive the devastation brought about by the war, as she and her four-year-old son are thrown into the midst of danger and death. When Walter volunteers for the army, Emily and her son are evacuated to a rat-infested cottage in a farming community near Hebden Bridge. The war changes Walter into an efficient army officer who demands to be obeyed. How can she restore their loving relationship? The Girl Who Disappeared is a moving love story about one woman’s enduring resilience, a story full of quiet humour and surprising twists and turns.

‘Brilliantly written! It’s a very moving and emotional story. The characters had a lot of depth and were very realistic. 5 Stars’ (Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews)The audiobook of The Girl Who Disappeared reached the top fifty of the 20th Century Historical Romance genre on Amazon.

About the Author

James Lingard – educated at Dulwich College and University College London – was a leading City of London solicitor with a lifelong interest in history who specialised in banking law and insolvency law as a partner in Norton Rose. He wrote Lingard’s Bank Security Documents (LexisNexis Butterworths) now in its 7th edition; numerous articles and gave many lectures.

Since his retirement, he has written:

Britain at War 1939 to 1945 a concise history of the war;
The Girl Who Disappeared a fact based 20th century historical romance with rave reviews;
The Caucasus Cauldron an action packed thriller set in the Caucasus Mountains during Georgia’s ill-fated invasion of Abkhazia in 1992. and
Trapped in Iran an action adventure thriller about Israelis in the 1979 Iranian revolution.

Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews has made him one of its Legacy Authors and ranked him as a 2022 top 20 author.

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The Girl Who Disappeared By James Lingard