A Christmas Child Hamish Hamilton there are those with vested

there are those with vested interests in maintaining hostilities: powerful men who will go to any lengths to ensure the proposed meeting does not take place

But when they follow up a new lead

and Alex finds himself the object of hostile attention from the victim

a fatwa signals a different ideological faultline and a refugee seeks safety in Wychwood

Bettina Whitelaw is a grand dame of the English literary scene

A Christmas Child Hamish Hamilton there are those with vestedThis is the story of a young couple's desperate search for accommodation late on Christmas Eve, made the more urgent by the imminent birth of their child. The author has written several novels, including "The Maid of Buttermere" and "Rich" and screenplays for "Isadora" and "Jesus Christ Superstar".