The Family Friend

The Family Friend

Author: Claire Douglas Listening Length: 10h 42m
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When Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever. Now, with partner Josh in tow, it’s a chance for a fresh start. But after discovering an old...

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If Dorothea had known this was the day she was going to die, she would have spent those precious remaining hours differently.

Instead of hiking in the hills surrounding her home in the mud and the rain when it made her ageing joints ache, she would have finally said yes to dinner with Dennis and eaten something rich and creamy like steak with a béarnaise sauce.

And she would have certainly spent longer in her studio breathing in the familiar, comforting scent of oils and acrylics, her beloved Golden Retriever Solly at her feet, instead of wasting time on boring admin.

All this filtered through her mind as she lay at the foot of the stairs, her body at an odd angle and her cheek pressed against the cold flagstones.