Leather Wings — Marilyn Duckworth

Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize, this novel explores love, obsession and stranger danger.Wallace is a door-to-door salesman. When he meets six-year-old Jania, his life gains a new dimension. He is in love. This is 'pure' adoration. Or is it?Esther, reluctant grandmother, is too self-absorbed to notice the drama that is about to break.Innocence carries its own dangers: love grows where least expected. The little girl might have some answers of her own, but who will listen?