{"product_id":"by-your-side-by-ruth-jones","title":"By Your Side by Ruth Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe joyful and life-affirming new novel from the co-creator of Gavin and Stacey and the Richard and Judy Book Club author of Love Untold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinda and Levi will never meet. But they’re going to change each other’s lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her role at the council’s Unclaimed Heirs Unit, Linda Standish investigates the lives of those who’ve died alone and tracks down any living relatives. She’s been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years. And now she’s looking forward to an early retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut before she hangs up her lanyard, Linda takes on one last case – that of Levi Norman – a Welshman who made his home on a remote Scottish island for the past five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat brought Levi here? And who did he leave behind? Obliged to travel (by hearse) with her arch nemesis Fergus Murray, and helped (and hindered) by local residents, Linda searches for clues to a life now lost. And in the process unexpectedly makes new friends, and discovers things about herself she never knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth’s name as a screenwriter and author, By Your Side is about finding joy in the most unlikely connections, and the importance of holding onto friendship, love and community – especially when life gets messy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56473215500668,"sku":"9781787633896","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/7594\/files\/New_80_1ca817a7-c79f-48ff-99c6-01527112d39d.png?v=1773740591","url":"https:\/\/shop.penguin.co.uk\/products\/by-your-side-by-ruth-jones","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}