The start of a new gripping family saga series from Liverpool's very own bestselling author, Sheila Riley.

Everyone needs a good samaritan, especially on Christmas Eve...

Liverpool Docks, 1910

Ruby Swift is a hard-working, straight-talking woman of substance who does not suffer fools gladly.

But when tragedy strikes on a bitter Christmas Eve, Ruby and her beloved husband Archie take matters into their own hands when a trusted employee’s house is mysteriously engulfed by flames and lives are lost.

Orphaned by the fire, Ruby welcomes heartbroken sixteen-year-old Anna Cassidy, into her home but is unable to save Anna's twelve-year-old brother Sam, who is sent by the Church to Canada as a Homeboy.

Can Ruby help mend a broken heart and can these two children ever be reunited or is there another higher game in play?

Mersey Mistress takes you on a journey to another time, another place. From the banks of the River Mersey to the frozen waters of the Canadian Saint Laurence River.

Perfect for fans of Chrissie Walsh, Katie Flynn and Dilly Court.

If you love Mersey Mistress, you'll love Reckoners Row and the Dockside Saga series Catch the epic next book Mersey Angels, available now.

‘This author knows the Liverpool she writes about; masterly storytelling from a true Mersey Mistress.’ - Lizzie Lane