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James Hawkes, a captain in the Royal Navy, returns to his home town after a long spell at sea. He had anticipated a joyful reunion with his sweetheart Victoria, but much has changed while he has been away. Victoria is engaged to his brother Robert, and worse news follows - she is carrying Robert's baby. Now back in the thick of village life and all its problems, James finds love and support from an unlikely source.
There is trouble at the local mill and, as this gripping tale unfolds with a thickening plot, a night of gambling turns into something far more serious when the stakes determine the fate of the mill and a fire breaks out causing havoc, threatening the lives and livelihoods of many.
As the events of a fateful court case unravel, lives are turned upside down forever…
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Captain James Hawkes stood on dry land for the first time in many months after a long voyage around Europe. He inhaled the air. ‘Whitby at its best,’ he mumbled under his breath. He threw his heavy sea bag over his shoulder. Still swaying a little from the sensation of being on high seas for so long, his eyes darted urgently between folk as they went about their business. He searched eagerly for Victoria. Why was she not there to meet him? He checked his watch. He had written to her to say he was on his way, giving her his expected arrival date and time. Perhaps she had not received his letter; it was the only explanation he could think of.
