Judy Leigh


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Judy Finnigan is an author, television presenter and columnist. In 2004, Judy’s name became synonymous with discovering and sharing great fiction, through the Richard and Judy Book Club, where authors including Kate Mosse, Rosamund Lupton and Victoria Hislop were championed and brought to the attention of millions of readers. Eloise, her first novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller.

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The Country Bride

Little Creek, 1879. For most of her life Judy Begg has been a loyal servant at Creek Manor, and to Jack Fox, its future lord. But just as their childhood friendship blossoms into a secret engagement, he abandons her. And with Creek Manor up for sale, Judy and her family lose everything. Devastated, Judy is nonetheless determined to make the best of her life. Resolving to forget about Jack, she battles to keep her family from poverty’s door and her mother from the hands of her violent husband. Rob Dorning, the new owner of the manor, seems to be the answer to all of Little Creek’s problems, but Judy isn’t convinced. And when the ghosts of her past resurface, Judy will need to find more courage than ever before…

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To Dream Again

The outbreak of war brings mixed feelings for Judy Truman and it is a relief to get away from the East End and her disastrous marriage. With her two small daughters, she is evacuated to Norfolk, and billeted on kindly Maggie and Bill Hurst. The children flourish and Judy’s confidence returns. But when husband Sid comes home on leave, his violent jealousy frightens Judy and shocks Maggie and Bill. A meeting with a young airman, Pete Gresham, teaches her that men can be gentle and loving. She falls in love but living her life with Pete seems an impossible dream. With her hopes for the future crushed, Judy must concentrate on looking forward, and use her determination to carry her through.

The Defending Heart

Judy Henderson finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time on three fateful occasions. She witnesses her first employer fall out of her window, and her second employer she discovers dead at the foot of the stairs. Then there’s the nurse she sees pushed off a train. Dr David Marland is the only person who believes Judy’s fantastic tales – and how is her enigmatic boyfriend involved? Together, Judy and David must uncover the terrifying truth that links the deaths – before more are added to the list…

Island Wife

Island Wife tells the story of Judy, who, at 19, met her Wild Pioneer. He whisked her off into an adventure, a marriage of 40 years, and a life on a remote Hebridean island. Along the way she bears five children, learns how to run a rocky hill farm, a hotel, a recording studio and the first whale watching business in the UK – all the while inventively making fraying ends meet. When her children start to leave home, things fall apart and there is sadness and joy in how she puts things back together. Judy tells her story in a clear and unique voice, in turns funny, unforgettable and intensely moving.