Since his wife died, old Mr Hegarty has lived alone, with just his cat, Cat, and dog, Jacko, for company. The last in the street before the wharves and wharehouses, his house is one of the few that remain in the area. Most of them have been pulled down and replaced with building sites full of cranes, concrete girders and men in hard hats. Mr Hegarty passes them on his way to the old Lane, whose busy market and cafe are an enduring refuge in an ever changing world. It is in the Lane that Mr Hegarty finds himself one Christmas Eve, enjoying the cheerful bustle, before returning home in the dark. It seems like it will be just another quiet, uneventful Christmas for the lonely old widower. But then, in the middle of the night, he hears a faint crying that leads him to a disused church and a very special discovery.
Susan Hill
Susan Hill is a renowned British author known for her haunting gothic novel "The Woman in Black." Her writing style is characterized by atmospheric settings, psychological depth, and subtle suspense. Hill's key contributions to literature lie in her ability to craft chilling tales that linger in the reader's mind long after the final page.
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