Sheelagh Kelly

By 1875, the Feeneys have left poverty behind, yet tragedy still stalks. Patrick and Thomasin lose a son to a fiery death, and their granddaughter Rosanne follows a rebel lover. Now they must look to their other grandchildren - Nick, a young man with secrets, and Erin's daughter Belle.

One treacherous act turns a brother’s love into murderous rage…Summer, 1867: a sudden change in fortune promises to save the Feeneys from their life of poverty. But what will save the Feeney family from itself? Patrick and Thomasin Feeney and their children, Erin, Richard and Sonny, each have different dreams – and as these dreams grow the old bonds between them begin to break. Husband and wife, father and son, brother and brother are all in conflict. But it is Richard, as dishonest and selfish as he is handsome and charming, whose final betrayal threatens everything…The second in the bestselling Feeney Family sagas, For My Brother's Sins is an unputdownable and emotionally moving saga for fans of Annie Murray, Maggie Ford and Anna Jacobs.Praise for Sheelagh Kelly ‘Sheelagh Kelly surely can write’ Sunderland Echo‘Genuinely perceptive portrayals of human relationships’ Irish Independent

One fateful morning in August 1846, Patrick Feeney surveys his ruined potato crop and despairs.With a delicate wife and their unborn child, he has no choice but to leave Ireland and set out for England in search of work. But from the moment Patrick and Mary set foot in Liverpool, they are beset by new trials.After moving to York, they are forced to settle in the nightmarish slums of Walmgate. Yet the very poverty and hopelessness of their surroundings binds the small community together. Only stubborn determination survive tragedy can win them hopes of a better life....Peopled with rich and colourful characters, A Long Way From Heaven is a fresh, unpredictable saga of passion, struggle and humour. Perfect for readers of Val Wood, Nadine Dorries or Rosie GoodwinPraise for Sheelagh Kelly'Genuinely perceptive portrayals of human relationships' Irish Independent'Sheelagh Kelly surely can write' Sunderland Echo

There’s a high price to pay for happiness… The first in an extraordinary saga trilogy from bestseller Sheelagh Kelly While her brothers and sisters resign themselves to a life of drudgery, Katherine ‘Kit’ Kilmaster yearns for better things. When she is tempted into dangerous situations with young men above her station, the family are scandalized. Kit revels in London Society, until an unexpected consequence of her free-and-easy lifestyle stops her in her tracks.Thrust back into village life, Kit falls prey to malicious gossip. Overwhelmed, she finally heeds her family’s advice and is almost destroyed. But then a chance encounter promises to deliver the husband and children she has always wanted – provided her shameful secret is not revealed…Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Anne Baker and Elizabeth Gill, this is an unforgettably moving saga of love, tragedy and hope.

A dramatic saga that sweeps from the dust of the Boer War to the carnage of the Great War, with a bitter private conflict sandwiched in between...

The second title in Sheelagh Kelly's bestselling 'Feeney' saga tells how one treacherous act can turn a brother's love into a murderous rage...

The fourth and final title in Sheelagh Kelly's bestselling 'Feeney' saga follows the story of Richard William Feeney - 'Dickie'.

A tale of sorrow and joy, and passion against seemingly insurmountable odds, Sheelagh Kelly is back with this saga set in the beautiful town of York.

A stunning saga set in the city of York, as a poor boy falls for a rich girl – a tale of passion, poverty, and ultimately great bravery as they fight to keep together against everyone’s expectations. Marty Lanegan is working as a boot boy in York’s splendid Station Hotel when he catches sight of the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen. Henrietta Ibbetson is the daughter of a prominent landowner, who’s far from pleased with his rebellious daughter. When she announces her love for a mere servant, he throws her out. Marty’s family is none too delighted with his choice – Etta can’t cook, sew, clean or make herself useful in any way. However, Marty is ambitious, Etta is content and they are wildly in love. But is that enough to sustain them as they raise a family of their own? Sheelagh Kelly is back with a tremendously compelling saga of life below the poverty line in her home town of York, as the rigid conventions of Edwardian England crumble in the onslaught of the Great War – and her characters face the changes with warmth, humour and determination.

Probyn Kilmaster, wanting more from life, runs away to join the army. On his first posting he becomes involved with a woman, and makes her his "wife". But when she starts to boss him around, Probyn searches for escape. He is sent back to England, only to fall in love and marry.

Supposedly dead in a fire in 1874, Richard Feeney secretly escaped to America, where he prospered. Now, 26 years later, he is back. When someone from the insurance company recognizes Dickie, he is faced with a trial and imprisonment. Meanwhile, the police reopen files on an unsolved double murder.

Corporal Russ Hazelwood loves his wife Rachel, but she is far away, and the African woman seems the answer to long, passionless nights on the veldt. The war over, Russ returns to York and Rachel, little realizing how those moments of weakness in Africa will come back to haunt him.

The tale of how one treachrous act can turn a brother's love into a murderous rage. In the summer of 1867 a sudden change in the fortunes of the Feeney family saves them from their life of struggle and poverty in the mean streets of York. But what will save the Feeney family from itself?

Sheelagh Kelly's famous first novel is also the first volume of her bestselling 'Feeney' saga.

An epic saga of romance and adventure set in turn-of-the-century York up to and including the First World War. Sheelagh Kelly is the well known author of the Feeney Saga, as well as being a regular entrant on the Guardian Top 100 Bestseller list. Shoddy Prince is the first volume in a major new series.