{"title":"Books by Lynette Rees","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781529400731","title":"The Matchgirl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Discover Lynette Rees' emotional sagas, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixteen-year-old Lottie Perkins has an important decision to make . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conditions at the match factory she works at are dire. The girls get treated badly by the management and there is a severe risk to their health. But then a young journalist, Annie Besant, begins asking questions. 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