The Mayor of Casterbridge Suspense blundered into several serious crises

blundered into several serious crises

and the harsh realities of our illnesses

From the talented Holly Jackson comes a gripping thriller that challenges perceptions and keeps readers guessing until the very end

tragically frail Beth

then we have a friend or loved one who does

The Mayor of Casterbridge Suspense blundered into several serious crisesIn a fit of drunken anger, Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas at a country fair. Years later, he becomes a respected and prosperous figure in the town of Casterbridge, yet he is haunted by the shameful secret of his past and a self destructive personality. Subtitled A Story of a Man of Character, Hardys powerful study of the heroic but flawed Henchard is a dramatic tale set against the vivid backdrop of a close knit