The high spring waters that crash over Tynemouth pier mirror the turbulent storms of emotion that threaten to engulf Estelle's disintegrating family. When high tides arrive for all of them she worries that their defences might be too weak to withstand the onslaught.

"Like watching the angry waves in a storm crashing against the harbour walls, like inhaling the combined odours of salty air and Eau de Cologne, Ruth Henderson fascinates and excites as she stalks the mean streets and quaysides of Tynemouth."
Brian Lister, Biscuit Publishing

"Ruth Henderson manages to combine mystery, everyday life and sense-tingling description in her writing."
Carol Malia, BBC Look North

The author of two novels, Ruth Henderson is a proud Geordie from North Shields where her ancestors mined endless tunnels of coal and fought the pitiless North Sea from the open deck of a trawler. Her passion for her large family and the area that formed them is the foundation for her award winning stories. Living now in Cullercoats, where the sea is a constant background and inspiration, she also writes short stories, many of which have been broadcast on Radio Four; you may also have seen her historic sketches in some of Tynemouth Pageant's annual productions. While currently engrossed in another novel, she still finds time to teach creative writing for North Tyneside Libraries, and is enthusiastically involved in a play writing initiative at Live Theatre. As long as a project calls for imagination and words Ruth will meet the challenge.