The Shadow Between Friends
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After twenty years away, Sarah Mitchell returns to Maple Street, drawn back to the Victorian home of Margaret Thornfield, her former mentor and dear friend. What begins as a warm reunion over tea and shared memories soon reveals itself to be much more than nostalgia. Beneath the comfort of bookshelves, music, and firelight lie secrets that time has only deepened. As Sarah reconnects with Margaret and confronts the life she left behind, she finds herself entangled in questions of loyalty, identity, and the haunting echoes of the past.
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