Colin Weir

Born Twice Colin Weir

When sixteen-year-old Mary Jones gives birth to Billy in the Liverpool workhouse, it seems his future is carved out. After all, an illegitimate baby born into poverty in Victorian England has little chance of a long, happy, successful life. But Billy Jones is no ordinary illegitimate baby. His story is one of survival and spectacular advancement. And his mother is no ordinary girl. She leaves the workhouse and, along with her friend, they hatch an illicit plot. Twists, turns, secrets, blackmail and the cold, hard consequences of sexual immorality are at the forefront of this compelling historical novel.

Young Billy thrives in his grandparents' care and grows into a likeable and intelligent boy. When wealthy businessman, Bryn Caddick, and his new wife, Lucy, take Billy under their wing and give him a job his future suddenly looks exciting. But how far is Billy expected to go to make the mysterious couple happy? Does their happiness mean he has to forfeit his own? And what will happen to him after Bryn's death - will he have to step into Bryn's shoes?

Find out in this captivating work of historical fiction which takes you on an exciting, evocative journey from the poverty of Victorian Liverpool to leading the high-life in America. It's quite unlike anything you've read before.