Emily Taylor

The Legacy of a Stranger’s Blood Emily returned from work. The empty flat greeted her with hollow silence

Late Regrets Emily had never particularly dreamed of having a second child. She and James already had

**When Hands Remember Life** The staff room is uncharacteristically quiet, a heavy silence hanging in the air.

**The Voice Beneath My Skin** When Benjamin returned to his small Yorkshire town after sixteen years

**When Hands Remember Life** The staff room was eerily silent, a heavy stillness hanging in the air.

The break room was eerily quiet, an unusual hush hanging in the air. The head midwife, Margaret Thompson

Lessons in Silence When Mr. Grayson stepped into the classroom at eight in the morning, the air was thick

The Voice Beneath the Heart When Liam returned to his small Yorkshire town after sixteen years away

**The Voice Beneath the Ribs** When Oliver returned to his small hometown in Yorkshire after sixteen

It happened on a bitter winter’s evening in a quiet town just outside Manchester. My husband had left