To coincide with the republication of the Hamiltontrilogy, Rosie Goodwin has written THE SAND DANCERin the style of Catherine Cookson - a final instalment to one ofher most popular series Despite her success as a writer, Maisies life has never been easy. But with the help ofHamilton, the imaginary horse she conjures up to escape harsh reality, her humour and courage pull her through. When Maisie marries for the third time, however, her hopes of happiness are soon shattered by her husband Tommys jealous behaviour. After an apparent tragic accident inLondon, Maisie reluctantly agrees to move back to her home town ofFellburn, Tyneside, where Tommy will start a new business. At first, it is a fresh start for her family, but Tommys behaviour becomes increasingly erratic and one of his employees, a strange man nicknamed the Sand Dancer, strikes fear into her heart every time she meets him. Maisie begins to avoid Tommys place of work, little know that he is concealing something so terrible that it could eventually destroy everything she holds dear