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Judy Turner was an author who wrote under the pen name Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton. Her stories were inspired by hearing family recollections of life in Liverpool during the early twentieth century, and according to her publisher, her books sold more than eight million copies. She died in January 2019, aged 82. Biography Flynn was born in Norwich, and lived in Wrexham after her marriage. She started her career by writing short stories and articles. She had over 90 novels published under various pseudonyms. She continued to write after being diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis, with her daughter Holly working as her assistant. She died on 1 January 2019, aged 82. She had 4 children. Selected works Darkest Before Dawn (1988) Tales for Christmas: Free festive tasters to warm your heart (2013) Christmas at Tuppenny Corner (2018) A Mother's Love (2019) A Liverpool Lass (1992) The Girl from Penny Lane (1993) Liverpool Taffy (1994) Mersey Girls (1994) Strawberry Fields (1995) From Clare to Here (1997) Rainbow's End (1997) Rose of Tralee (1998) No Silver Spoon (1999) Polly's Angel (2000) The Girl from Seaforth Sands (2001) The Liverpool Rose (2001) Poor Little Rich Girl (2002) The Bad Penny (2002) Down Daisy Street (2003) A Kiss and a Promise (2003) Two Penn'orth of Sky (2004) A Long and Lonely Road (2004) The Cuckoo Child (2005) Darkest Before Dawn (2005) Orphans of the Storm (2006) Little Girl Lost (2006) Beyond the Blue Hills (2006) Forgotten Dreams (2007) Sunshine and Shadows (2008) Such Sweet Sorrow (2008) A Mother's Hope (2009) In Time for Christmas (2009) Heading Home (2009) A Mistletoe Kiss (2010) The Lost Days of Summer (2011) Christmas Wishes (2011) The Runaway (2012) A Sixpenny Christmas (2012) The Forget-Me-Not Summer (2013) A Christmas to Remember (2013) The Arcade (2014) Time to Say Goodbye (2014) A Family Christmas (2014) A Summer Promise (2015) When Christmas Bells Ring (2015) An Orphan's Christmas (2016) The Christmas Candle (2017) Christmas at Tuppenny Corner (2018) A Mother's Love (2019) A Christmas Gift (2019) White Christmas (2021) Winter's Orphan (2023) References External links Random House Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Fantastic Fiction. Discover the Katie Flynn popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Katie Flynn books.
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Love Letters
Katie FfordeWhen her bookshop closes its doors, Laura agrees to help organize a literary festival. Her initial excitement is followed by panic when she realizes that an innocent mistake has le...
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Lights Out Liverpool
Maureen LeeNumber One bestseller Maureen Lee's first novel of the hugely popular Pearl Street series.'With her talent for storytelling, queen of sagawriting Maureen Lee weaves intrigue, love ...
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Wartime Girls
Anne BakerA tragic accident throws a young woman's life into disarray, as the storm clouds of war begin to loom... Set in Liverpool during the Depression and the Blitz of the Second World W...
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Far From Home
Ellie DeanTHE SECOND CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANIt is 1940 and Staff Nurse Polly Brown has been granted a posting at Cliffehaven Memorial Hospital on the ...
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The Nurses of Steeple Street
Donna DouglasFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHTINGALE SERIES COMES THE FIRST BOOK IN DONNA DOUGLAS' NEW NURSES OF STEEPLE STREET SERIES.Welcome to the district nurses...
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A Wartime Nurse
Maggie HopeAs bombs begin to fall, her strength will be tested...A newly qualified nurse, Theda Wearmouth is delighted to gain a place at Newcastle Hospital. But the onset of war brings trage...
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A Nightingale Christmas Carol
Donna DouglasAll that Dora Riley wants is her husband home safe for Christmas… The Nightingale Hospital, London, 1944: With her husband Nick away fighting, Dora struggles to keep the home fires...
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Truth Be Told
Kathleen BarberNow a major Apple TV+ series starring Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paulproduced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine!Serial meets Ruth Ware’s In A Dark, Dark Wood in this inventive a...
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The Bright One
Elvi RhodesIf you like Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, you'll love this emotional and powerful saga by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes.READERS ARE LOVING THE BRIGHT ONE!"I ha...
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Children Of The Tide
Val WoodIt is the late 1850s and a tired woman holding a baby walks from Hull to one of the big houses in Anlaby – the home of the wealthy Rayners. She knocks at the door, and shoves the b...
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All My Tomorrows
Ellie DeanTHE SIXTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANIt was a time of friendship, family, love and loss . . .In defending herself against her brutal husband, ei...
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One Quiet Woman
Anna Jacobs'One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! 5 STARS' Between the Pages Lancashire, 1930.Leah Turner's father has been killed in an accident at the laundry, an...
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Many a Tear has to Fall
Joan JonkerJust as things start to go right, heartbreak hits a family. Joan Jonker, beloved writer of the Molly and Nellie series, weaves her magic in Many a Tear Has to Fall a heartwarming...
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The Lonely Wife
Val WoodDon't miss the sequel to The Lonely Wife! Children of Fortune is available nowA powerful story about a woman's struggle to claim what is rightfully hers, from the Sunday Times best...
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The Summer Day is Done
Mary Jane StaplesIf you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this enthralling, heartwrenching pageturner of a romantic adventure from multimillion copy seller Mary Jane S...
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The Nightingale Girls
Donna DouglasThree very different girls sign up as student nurses in 1936, while England is still mourning the death of George V. Dora is a tough East Ender, driven by ambition, but also desper...
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The Stanford Lasses
Glenice CrosslandThey loved. They lost. They lived.In the small Yorkshire town of Cottenly dominated by the steel works and surrounded by beautiful countryside Isaac Stanford lives with his wife ...
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Four Sisters
Val WoodA powerful story about the bond of sisterhood and how it can triumph against any adversity, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Hull, 1852. Matty has had to care for her three...
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Nightingales on Call
Donna DouglasFrom the author of The Nightingale Girls, The Nightingale Sisters and The Nightingale Nurses – perfect for fans of Call the Midwife1937 sees new challenges for the trainee nursesDo...
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The Boat Girls
Margaret MayhewPerfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Donna Douglas, a saga full of the romance and drama of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew.READERS ARE LOVING THE BOAT GIRLS! "...
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Christmas with the Spitfire Girls
Jenny HolmesDon't miss Jenny Holmes's latest wartime series, The Air Raid Girls. Part 3 The Air Raid Girls: Wartime Brides is available now!Yorkshire 1944: All they want this year is a truly...
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Evacuees at the Wartime Bookshop
Lesley EamesCatch up with Alice, Kate and Naomi in the fourth book in The Wartime Bookshop series available for preorder now.January, 1942: Victoria is looking for a life away from the danger...
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A Nightingale Christmas Wish
Donna DouglasAs Christmas 1938 approaches, the staff at the Nightingale Hospital have their own wishes for the festive season. Ward sister Frannie Wallace is hoping she won’t have to live throu...
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Nightingales at War
Donna DouglasAs the war takes its toll, the Nightingale nurses must do their bit for king and country…Dora is the devoted mother of twin babies but, determined to help the war effort, she goes ...
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Nightingales Under the Mistletoe
Donna DouglasChristmas 1941 and the nurses at the Nightingale are facing their toughest winter yet.With shortages everywhere, and every news bulletin announcing more defeats and losses, the Bri...
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The Pathfinder
Margaret MayhewPerfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah, a powerful and moving saga set in the aftermath of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. READERS AR...
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The Crew
Margaret MayhewPerfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Donna Douglas, a saga full of the heartwrenching emotion and drama of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew.READERS ARE LOVING TH...
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Days of Hope
Lyn AndrewsThe war may be over, but their troubles have only just begun... Days of Hope by bestselling author Lyn Andrews is a heartwarming saga set in 1940s Liverpool and Ireland, about the...
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Some Lucky Day
Ellie DeanTHE SEVENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANMay 1942. War can bring hope as well s heart ache . . . Kitty Pargeter loves the life she’s leading as a ...
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A Foundling at the Wartime Bookshop
Lesley EamesPreorder now!The fifth brilliantly heartwarming novel in the Wartime Bookshop series, perfect for fans of Maisie Thomas and Elaine Everest.Victoria is astonished when she discovers...
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Legacy of Sins
Anne BakerShunned as a child, a young woman's pursuit of happiness is threatened by the story of her parentage. Legacy of Sins is an enthralling Merseyside saga from muchloved author Anne B...
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Daughters Of The Moon
Susan SallisLose yourself in this moving story of a sanguine bond between sisters. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher and Fiona Valpy; you won't be able to put it down.'Full o...
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Orphan Girl
Maggie HopeShe's no more than an unpaid servant...Lorinda is only a child when tragedy deprives her of her true family and, sent to live with her aunt in her boarding house, she grows up desp...
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A View Across the Mersey
Anne BakerA VIEW ACROSS THE MERSEY by Anne Baker is a dramatic Liverpool family saga sure to appeal to fans of Katie Flynn, Annie Groves and Lyn Andrews.The youngest of five siblings, Lottie...
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Liverpool Angels
Lyn AndrewsBravery and fortitude are essential for two young nurses to survive the Great War... Lyn Andrews' saga, Liverpool Angels, is a haunting and unforgettable tale of nursing in the ba...
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The Railway Girls
Maisie ThomasThe first novel in the wonderful new Railway Girls series, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Ellie Dean. 'Stunning writing [and] perfectly paced' Frost Magazine'A story of true...
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The Kelly Sisters
Maureen LeeIt should have been the start of a brand new life in Liverpool...Patricia, Tara and Aideen couldn't be more excited about leaving Dublin with their father and heading for a new li...
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Mansfield Park
Jane Austen'Full of the energies of discord sibling rivalry, greed, ambition, illicit sexual passion and vanity' Margaret DrabbleJane Austen's profound, ambiguous third novel is the story of...
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For Better for Worse
Pam WeaverA dramatic read from Sunday Times bestseller, Pam Weaver, filled with bigamy, scandal and friendships which bring hope in the darkness. The perfect read for fans of Katie Flynn and...
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The Girls in Blue
Lily BaxterWhen her home is destroyed in a bombing raid over London, Miranda Beddoes is forced to take refuge with her grandparents down on the Dorset coast. With both her parents doing their...
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Confess
Colleen HooverFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us, a novel about risking everything for loveand finding your heart somewhere between the truth...
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Bluebirds
Margaret MayhewFrom bestselling author Margaret Mayhew, a gripping wartime pageturner, full of the tension, emotion and adventure of World War II. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas a...