It called to me. I’d finally figured out the ending—no, beginning—to my story.
The morning of the next visit I woke up excited for the first time, and I didn’t even need a vat of coffee to energise me for the day. In fact, I left early, and I dressed in my smartest clothes. When the same nurse started talking to me, I decided to take a chance.
“Could you tell me how you trained for your job? I think I’d like to do it too.”
“I’d love to,” she said. “Why don’t we meet for a coffee after my shift? I finish at four today. You can still get the bus back to Paxby until six.”
That afternoon, Charlie finished my doll. I asked him if we could have her wearing a nurse’s uniform. He agreed, and we started making it together.
THE END
Author Note
Thank you for reading THE HOUSEMAID. This book was the most enjoyable challenge to write, and I hope you loved Ruby’s story as much as I did.
If you enjoyed this book, you might like LITTLE ONE. Fran finds a child standing alone in the park. But when she reunites her with the family, she suspects little Esther might not be safe with them.
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About the Author
Sarah A. Denzil is a British suspense writer from Derbyshire. Her books include SILENT CHILD, which has topped Kindle charts in the UK, US, and Australia. SAVING APRIL and THE BROKEN ONES are both top thirty bestsellers in the US and UK Amazon charts.
Combined, her self-published and published books, along with audiobooks and foreign translations, have sold over one million copies worldwide.
Sarah lives in Yorkshire with her husband, enjoying the scenic countryside and rather unpredictable weather. She loves to write moody, psychological books with plenty of twists and turns.
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