Download or read book The Keeper of Lost Things written by Ruth Hogan and published by Charnwood. This book was released on 2017-01-07 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthony Peardew is the Keeper of 'lost things'. Forty years ago he carelessly lost a keepsake from his beloved Therese. That very same day, she died unexpectedly. Broken-hearted, Anthony sought consolation in rescuing lost objects - the things others have dropped, misplaced, or accidentally left behind - and writing stories about them. Now, in the twilight of his life, he worries that he has not fully discharged his duty to reconcile all the lost things with their owners. As the end nears, he bequeaths his secret life's mission to his unsuspecting housekeeper Laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy. But the final wishes of the Keeper of 'lost things' have unforeseen repercussions that trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters ...