~ Trade Paperback
~ New Release - 2023
Spotlights and sawdust, secrets and lies, the circus is a great place to escape to or hide. Disfigured by tumours Maggie Bright has made a life for herself as the 'Lagoon Creature' but when an opportunity arises to swap identities with Charlotte Voight, a beautiful and talented tightrope walker, she knows that the traveling circus is able to provide the perfect cover. With each new town that passes the women become closer to understanding each other, but while resentments fade there are still secrets that can undo this delicate trust they've built . . .
A gorgeous story of friendship, found family, and hope, The Magpie's Sister is an exceptionally well-researched novel that boasts wonderfully developed characters blended together against the backdrop of the wild Australian bush
"An evocative and moving story, The Magpie's Sister offers a fascinating glimpse into circus life during the early twentieth-century." -- Goodreads