Distant Voices

In her second volume of short stories, which follows the hugely successful Encounters, Barbara Erskine has created a compelling world of love, betrayal, suspense and grief.
A biographer investigating a tragic death hears voices from the past drawing her towards the truth…
A nineteenth century parson’s daughter is caught up in the excitement and romance of a smuggling intrigue…
A young boy from a deprived background finds his own haven in the wastelands of the inner city…
Contemporary, historical, spooky, and humorous – there are over thirty delightful stories, each one guaranteed to capture the reader’s imagination, and all demonstrating Barbara Erskine’s unique powers as a storyteller.
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