JOSEPHINE COX
Three Letters
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First published by HarperCollins 2012
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Source ISBN: 9780007419999
Ebook Edition © February 2012 ISBN: 9780007419975
Version: 2019-02-27
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Daily Mail
‘Another masterpiece.’
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‘A born storyteller.’
Bedfordshire Times
To my darling Ken, as always.
Table of Contents
Part One: Blackburn – March 1958 – Lies
Part Six: Your Sins will Find You Out
Dear Reader,
It never ceases to amaze and touch me deeply,