Songbird

In the riverside town of Bedford, four students can hear the haunting voice of a woman singing. The beautiful melody is coming from their neighbour – a reclusive creature who never opens the door to anyone or leaves her home in daylight. They have no way of knowing that the woman next door, Madeleine Delaney is driven by a dangerous memory that for over twenty years has controlled her meagre existence ! Madeleine's angelic voice and striking looks capture the hearts of many. But she only has eyes for club owner, Steve Drayton – a devastatingly handsome but terrifying man. Then one night she witnesses a horrific crime, and her life is irrevocably changed forever.The kindness and friendship of one girl – Ellen, rescues Madeleine from utter devastation. But in order to survive, they must flee London, leaving behind those they dearly love, and danger is following them wherever they go.


The author
Born in Blackburn and now living in Milton Keynes with her husband, Ken, Josephine Cox, aka Jane Brindle, is widely recognised for her authorship of immensely popular North Country sagas.
Hailed as 'a gifted storyteller in the tradition of Catherine Cookson', her dramatic tales of North Country life have touched the hearts of millions of readers.


The reader
Carole Boyd (born 1947) is a British actress. She has had a career in theatre, television and radio, and plays Lynda Snell in BBC Radio 4's The Archers.
Boyd trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, where she won the principal national prize for voice, and the Carleton Hobbs Award. Her TV appearances include Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, Virtual Murder, Mrs Melly in Bodger and Badger, and the voice of all the female characters (except Granny Dryden) in Postman Pat since 1991. In 2006, she played Esther Hartlieb in the film The Thief Lord.