{"product_id":"by-your-side-by-ruth-jones","title":"By Your Side By Ruth Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(216, 124, 44);\"\u003ePublished: \u003cstrong\u003e21\/05\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(216, 124, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenres: Fiction - Contemporary Romance - Book Club - Humor - Chick Lit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-waterstones-says\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the co-creator of Gavin and Stacey and the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove Untold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes a characteristically witty and moving story of connection and late blooming, as a woman paid to track down heirs takes on one last investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" id=\"scope_book_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe joyful and life-affirming new novel from the BAFTA-winning co-writer of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGavin and Stacey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and Richard and Judy Book Club author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Untold.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecause second chances come when you least expect them . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinda Standish has been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years, in her role at the council’s Unclaimed Heirs Unit. And now she’s looking forward to the joys of an early retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 five years before he died. Linda must visit Storrich to track down Levi's remaining relatives . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat brought Levi here? And who did he leave behind? Obliged to travel (by hearse!) with her arch nemesis, and helped (and hindered...) by the 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\u003cp\u003eBursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth’s name as a screenwriter and author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Your Side\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a joyful celebration of friendship, love and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublisher information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"publisher\"\u003eTransworld Publishers Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"isbn\"\u003e9781804994405\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNumber of pages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"numberOfPages\"\u003e512\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"height\"\u003e197\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"width\"\u003e129\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"depth\"\u003e34\u003c\/span\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"weight\"\u003e352 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"inLanguage\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Starlight Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52690123587897,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"IQD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/4624\/6457\/files\/71D4Cz6GaHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1777058243","url":"https:\/\/starlightlibrary.shop\/products\/by-your-side-by-ruth-jones","provider":"Starlight Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}