ISBN 978-1-9093050-6-9

The Historical Fiction winner in the 2011 Harper Collins unpublished first novel competition; Turn of the Tide was nominated by my publisher for the Peoples Book Prize 2014 and was awarded the Beryl Bainbridge Award for Best First Time Author across all categories.

Margaret Skea (Centre) Beryl Bainbridge Award for Best First Time Author

With special thanks to all who posted such encouraging comments, I value them all. Comments such as ‘hauntingly eloquent’, ‘beautifully crafted’, ‘drama and poignancy’, ‘nail-biting adventure and heart-breaking moments’ and over 100! others can be browsed here.

It is available in ebook form and in print from all good bookshops in the UK (via the distributor, Central Books) and internationally via Amazon.

Signed first edition copies (UK) are available by direct order here or by messaging me on my FB author page.

Cost: £8.99 Plus P+P (Postage reduces for multiple copies or when bought with A House Divided. Payment accepted via PayPal or personal cheque.

Click the links to read an extract , some historical background and information on the setting, the main characters, the research  and a selection of the many reviews .