Forgiven (Between the Mountains and the Sea)

Jessie Whelan's lies about her past are beginning to unravel and the truth could overwhelm her. In the gloom of post-war Cumberland she struggles to maintain her job and the respect of the community, and there is one man for whom honesty will matter more than most.
Set among the cola mines and rugged fells of the Cumberland coast, Forgiven is the second part of Ruth Sutton's trilogy, Between the Mountains and the Sea. Ten years and the legacy of World War II have left their mark on the individuals so vividly portrayed in A Good Liar. (2012-04-16)

Ruth Sutton was a secondary teacher and deputy principal of an inner-city school in Manchester, England. Five years as assessment consultant to a school district were followed by two years as senior adviser (assistant superintendent). She then became an independent consultant specializing in assessment for learning and school improvement. Her work takes her all over the world. Over the past four years, she has fulfilled a long-standing aspiration to write fiction. 'A Good Liar' is her first novel, set in the glorious landscape of west Cumbria and the English Lake District where she has lived for several years