Blood Sisters: Can a pledge made for life endure beyond death?

Blood Sisters: Can a pledge made for life endure beyond death?
Julie Shaw

It’s 1983 and best friends Vicky and Lucy swear that they will always be there for each other, that they’ll never let anyone come between them. But fast forward 4 years and life on the Canterbury Estate has gotten very messy.Lucy has fallen for local policeman’s son, Jimmy. And Vicky is madly in love with Paddy, the charming but ruthless local bad boy. The boys are bitter enemies and determined to keep the two girls apart. But then Vicky is accused of murder, and even her drug-dealer boyfriend wants her mouth shut, permanently. Maybe Lucy is the only one who can save her…Love, murder, revenge. Who can you really trust when there’s blood on your hands?

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Dedication (#u1a2f521b-e60a-56ad-917a-bd729a4a0eb5)

As well as dedicating this book to my wonderful family, my parents, husband, kids and grandkids, and of course my huge extended family of Hudsons and Jaggers, I want to make special mention this time to the best friends of my younger days. Sharon Thornton and Bridget Hone were my true blood sisters, and yes, we did the whole cut and touching blood thing! Memories of our escapades certainly played a part when writing this book.

Contents

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Title Page (#ucd13da2e-42b7-53b3-9ec9-c516beb9d985)

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Prologue (#u1cacb4a4-e084-5db0-8f33-45b0bf1aba7a)

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