A Patch of Blue

‘Black, I know because it is all I ever see … Black, I hate. I hate everything black. ‘Abused and neglected by her prostitute mother, scarred by the memory of her murderous father, blind, beautiful, eighteen year-old Selina leads a life of unbroken misery. Then one day she meets Gordon, and her heart begins to flood with hope and happiness. As Selina awakens to a world she cannot see, it is Gordon who draws her into the light – and Gordon, her teacher, guide and one true friend, who shields her from the blazing fury in his soul and an outrage he cannot share.. .Originally published under the title Be Ready with Bells and Drums.