The Innocent Party
She was happy, safe in the joy of being now the only one for Dad, absorbed in caring for him.
Twelve-year-old Linda Dalton lives in a cramped council high-rise with her testy mum, Vera, and affable dad, Denny. She is besotted with her father, who in her eyes can do no wrong. Everyone else pales in comparison, especially Vera.
When cracks begin to show in Denny and Vera's marriage, Linda is exposed to an adult world of desire, deception and death that, thanks to her endless hours in front of the TV, she thinks she understands. Terrified of losing her father's attention and affection, she weaves a web of chaos and confusion to keep him by her side.
Celia Dale's darkest novel begs the question: is there ever such a thing as an innocent party?
Celia Dale
Not very much is known about the author Celia Dale except for a few scant details. Celia Dale was born in 1912 and she was daughter of the actor, James Dale and was married to the journalist and critic, Guy Ramsey until his death in 1959. She worked in Fleet Street and as a publishers adviser and book reviewer. Some of her books were dramatised on radio and TV. Dales first book appeared in 1943 but it was her later novels where she branched out in to the realms of psychological crime. In all, Dale produced thirteen novels and a collection of short stories.
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