Virginia Lane is Not a Hero

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'Rosalind Stopps is a born storyteller with a gift of balancing the gritty and dark with humour a blooming marvellous page turner' Reader review

'This story is fantastic' Reader review

'An outstanding read' Reader review

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Ever since her beloved Jed died, all Virginia wants is to be left alone. But the little girl who lives down the street is so sweet, that even in her grief-fuelled state Virginias heart softens whenever she sees her.

And thats why Virginia knows theres something wrong in the little girls house. So when the mother asks Virginia to take her child far away, somewhere safe, Virginia says yes.

The last thing Virginia would call herself is a hero. Shes just doing what anyone else would do, right But when she realises how much danger the child is in, she knows she needs to do everything she can to keep her safe Because sometimes its the most ordinary people who do the most extraordinary things.

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Praise for Rosalind Stopps

'Warm, wise and compelling' Daily Mail

'A heart-warming tale of courage and friendship' The Sun

'This standout read is both dark and uplifting' Fabulous

A wonderful story running from grief to joy, and it will make your heart sing Youll love it Peterborough Telegraph

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Warm, wise and compelling Daily Mail

A heart-warming tale of courage and friendship The Sun

This standout read is both dark and uplifting Fabulous

A wonderful story running from grief to joy, and it will make your heart sing Youll love it Peterborough Telegraph

[A] treat of a read refreshing Cambridge Independent

Praise for Rosalind Stopps:

A quirky, witty thriller that reminds us not to underestimate the older generation Best

Darkly comic and gripping Womans Own

[An] excellent character-driven tale by turns amusing, sorrowful, and thrilling. Stopps is definitely a writer to watch Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

Author Bio

Rosalind Stopps lives in Margate and south-east London with various humans and dogs. Her short stories have been published in five anthologies and read at live literature events in London, Leeds, Hong Kong and New York.

Her debut novel, The Stranger She Knew was shortlisted for the Paul Torday Memorial Prize, and her second novel A Beginners Guide to Murder was Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award.