‘Is your mummy or daddy there?’ the woman said loudly to the window, looking around the empty beach for a sign of anyone who could claim this child as theirs. The child shook their head.

‘Are you all alone?’ The woman tried again.

The child nodded.

The woman grappled in her pocket for her phone and without hesitation dialled 999.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nina Manning studied psychology and was a restaurant-owner and private chef (including to members of the royal family). She is the founder and co-host of Sniffing The Pages, a book review podcast. She lives in Dorset.

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First published in Great Britain in 2019 by Boldwood Books Ltd.

Copyright © Nina Manning, 2019

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