Author Helen Harris marked the release of her new book with a launch event at a bookshop in South End Green.

About 50 fans packed into Daunt Books, in South End Road, for the launch of Sylvia Garland’s Broken Heart on Thursday.

Ms Harris signed copies of the novel, which explores the life of widow Sylvia Garland who faces the complexities of modern family life after the death of her husband and the birth of a grandson.