![]() ![]() And soon, their unexpected connection sparks an affair that will change them both irreparably. His powerful presence both disturbs and excites Isabel. Sleeping under the coat for warmth, she starts to dream and is soon startled by a knock at her window-where a young RAF pilot stands outside, wearing that same coat. Hunting for extra blankets, she discovers an old Royal Air Force greatcoat hidden in the back of a cupboard. One evening, Isabel is woken by intense cold. While he spends long hours on call, Isabel finds herself lonely and vulnerable, trying to adjust to the realities of being a country housewife. In the winter of 1952, Isabel Carey moves to the East Riding of Yorkshire with her new husband, Philip, a doctor. The love affair between a neglected wife and a mysterious soldier is "a perfect ghost story" from the acclaimed author of The Siege and The Betrayal ( The Independent). ![]()
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