He had been born and brought up poor. Still poor, he had married - a wartime wedding. Quiet. Mary his wife came from the same street and was quietly happy. That was her ambition: to be quietly happy, and live where they'd always lived.
But then he started to become successful. A job turned into a career and the career demanded a move, and another. Mary, more and more unhappy, watched as he grew away from her and the background they shared. Where he saw new interests, she saw pretensions. Where he saw opportunity, she saw upheaval. Physically together, they were splitting apart.
And then he met Sally...
Read MoreGlorious surprise from master thriller writer Ted Allbeury. Deserting spies, he creates a credible, engaging love story whose gimmick deserves to make THE CHOICE best of all his sellers. THE CHOICE will capture adults of either sex who long to be in love again - or pray to get over it - Daily MailTed Allbeury manages this sleight of hand very competently, and of course the idea of anyone being permitted a second chance at life is irresistable - Daily TelegraphThere is the usual Allbeury pace and planning, but never has there been such a complex twist - yet he succeeds in being convincing - Manchester Evening NewsWritten from the heart - Sunday Express