MEET ELLA

It s been a long time since a book has touched me this much Beautifully written utterly enchanting searingly honest and deeply moving Peter James bestselling author and creator of the Superintendent Roy Grace series Meet Ella is so profoundly moving It greatly resonated with me both personally and professionally and James story is written so beautifully and with such clarity and honesty Joanna Cannon bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep When he was a child James Middleton wanted nothing more than a dog of his own Struggling to connect in the classroom James would often take off in pursuit of nature and animals adventuring in the Berkshire countryside tinkering with rusty farm machinery performing locum care to injured creatures and losing himself for hours to the outdoors Then finally his pleas for a dog made via handwritten letters to his parents were answered Meet Ella traces the extraordinary bond between James and his beloved first pup Ella From their enchanting introduction when James was just twenty and their many expeditions from Scottish mountain sides to royal weddings their journey is marked by love loyalty and unexpected twists of fate Ella the well mannered and kind natured companion accompanied