Generations of Love (ePub)

A story crossing generations about hidden family secrets.A tragedy from the past threatens to be repeated.When handsome, career driven Detective Inspector Alex Hartman is instructed to investigate a High Court Judge his lifeinstantly changes. Although forming an unfavourable impression of Judge Lionel Franklin, Alex becomes aware of anoverwhelming attraction for Catherine Franklin, the Judge's attractive niece, who seems to be closely controlled by herUncle. He soon finds himself on a collision course between his duties and his personal feelings. Meeting again after aseparation and realising his feelings are reciprocated, Alex takes the fateful decision of proposing marriage, but JudgeFranklin is always in the background with his veiled attempts at control of Catherine for his own purposes. As Alexcontinues his investigations he uncovers more and more damning evidence, unaware that Lionel Franklin is devising ashocking plan, which in the events of one tragic night shatters the young couple's dream for a future with their young child.A generation on, haunted by the past but unaware of the whole truth, Peter Hartman finds solace in the attentions of hisGreat Uncle Lionel. Whilst on holiday in Canada he meets Christa Benjamin and a relationship begins between them andgrows to something much deeper, unknowingly putting her life in danger. At the same time, after years of indecision andguilt, Alex Hartman's former colleague finds the courage to confront the past, and, finally hearing the truth surroundinghis parents, Peter sees how his own life has been overshadowed by the continued manipulation of Lionel Franklin andvows to seek justice. As matters reach a head Peter confronts Franklin about his knowledge of the past, but findshimself pitched into the nightmare of history repeating itself - can an echo from the past avert another tragedy?