The Safety Man (Catching up: Book 5 of 5)

Paperback

Mary Lay

For Caroline and Max, the Great Depression is tough but they know they are fortunate having a home and a stable income. Many are less fortunate, and through 1930 old and new friends need Caroline and Max in ways no one could have foretold.

Now settled in Plymouth, Caroline Munhead (or Mrs Bird as she is becoming known) begins 1930 with the same desire as many British people that year: to find employment. The Depression is biting the country hard. For some, children are an expensive luxury in such difficult times; for others they are the reward for patience. Caroline and Max’s resolve not to have children of their own is tested to extremes, as are Caroline’s friendships.

In this fifth instalment of the Catching Up series, both new and familiar faces have some important decisions to make, while others have those decisions taken out of their hands. Will Caroline’s trusting nature benefit those around her, or will it lead to disaster when all is not as it seems?