This is the 5th book written by May Bannister, who celebrates her 100th birthday this month - May 2016.

Young Billy’s life had been a traumatic one, until he took the opportunity to escape from his cruel and viscous step-father. He did not know where he was going on that cold and wet night, but when he chanced upon a warm, dry barn deep in the countryside, he could never have imagined where his journey would take him.

Since her father’s death, Margaret had been living alone and running his farm, Standedge, single-handedly. Having fetched the cows in for milking one wild and stormy morning, she found Caesar, her faithful companion, barking excitedly outside the barn door. Thinking a rabbit may be inside, Margaret pulled open the large heavy door and Caesar rushed inside …