In the shadowed embrace of England's marshlands, Salt Winds stands as a beacon of both sanctuary and mystery for ten-year-old Virginia Wrathmell. Adopted into the enigmatic household of Clem and Lorna, Virginia finds herself ensnared in a web of secrecy, where the marsh's treacherous tides mirror the volatile undercurrents of her new family's life. The arrival of a German fighter plane, crashing into the marsh during the turmoil of war, triggers a chain of events that will scar Virginia for the rest of her days, anchoring a crime so profound within her soul. Decades later, the echoes of Salt Winds call Virginia back to its desolate beauty, where the appearance of a troubled teenage girl on the marshes offers a chance for atonement. Elizabeth Brooks crafts a mesmerizing narrative in "The Orphan of Salt Winds," weaving a tale of psychological depth and gothic mystery. With every page, the marsh reveals its secrets, holding Virginia—and the reader—in a haunting grip of redemption and the inexorable pull of home. This debut novel is a breathtaking journey through the mists of time, memory, and the indelible mark of the past on the present.