Seeking refuge after a murder upends her life, a woman discovers that no matter how far she runs, she can't escape the demons of her past  Widowed London social worker Georgina "Georgie" Jefferson battles guilt and public disgrace when one of her charges, abused five-year-old Angela Hopkins, is beaten to death. She retreats to Furze Pen, an isolated Devon cottage that once belonged to Stephen, the deceased brother she never knew. In this refuge,...

A collection of three gripping mysteries by Gillian White: Copycat, Dogboy, and Unhallowed Ground In Copycat, almost everyone has a friend whom they barely tolerate. It's that person whose jokes are always annoying, who tries to butt in on nights out, or who keeps coming over unannounced. For Martha, that friend is her new neighbor, Jennie. Jennie worships Martha. She loves everything about her: Martha's house, Martha's impressive children, Martha's...

Jessica's scheme was supposed to get her a new baby-but she didn't count on getting an entire family Jessica was living the perfect London life, with a great job at an auction house and a striking Italian boyfriend, Rudi. Only one thing was missing: a baby. Despite numerous visits to the doctor and repeated efforts to conceive, the couple was having no luck. That is, until Brenda, Jessica's secretary, became pregnant.   Jessica's plan is as dishonest...

Money changes everything in this darkly comic tale of romantic revenge When shy, insecure Liverpudlian Ellie Freeman unexpectedly wins more than a million pounds in the football betting pools, she sees it as a way to transform the life of her bitter, frustrated, and, above all, distant husband Malcolm. She hides the news of her win from Malc, and uses the money to invest in a firm that will give her husband a better job than the warehouseman position...

An unhealthy friendship takes a sinister turn Almost everyone has a friend whom they barely tolerate. It's that person whose jokes are always annoying, who tries to butt in on nights out, or who keeps coming over unannounced. For Martha, that friend is her new neighbor, Jennie. Jennie worships Martha. She loves everything about her: Martha's house, Martha's impressive children, Martha's attractive husband, even the way Martha dresses. But when Jennie...

In this dark comedy, five siblings who are fed up with their mother's negligent parenting conspire to teach her a lesson Caroline Townsend is a nightmare for her children. The former actress and current alcoholic hits her nadir on Christmas Eve. Her five young children hope for a Christmas celebration. Instead, they get a fight with their mother, who's absolutely plastered and fresh off yet another failed relationship. After lashing out at her children,...

Desperate for a new life, one woman engineers a cunning deception that quickly spins out of control . . . Angela Harper's life has never been simple. She's an orphan who spent her childhood in foster homes. Her handsome, charming husband Billy can't hold down a job. And they're both stuck in a grimy London flat with no prospects for their future beyond the periodic welfare check. That is, until Ange concocts a lie that will change their lives. Her...

One woman's harmful past comes back to haunt her, despite her best efforts to leave it behind When Molly Tarrent was boarding at the Farendon School, she made her share of mistakes. One included forming a witch-band with her friend, Erica. Together, they would practice their profane rites with a combination of drugs and magic. And when Amy Macey, one of their classmates, went missing, Molly and Erica were more involved than they could admit.   Years...

The sins of the past haunt an isolated farmhouse as a snowstorm rages outside . . . It's not shaping up to be a very merry Christmas. Clover Moon feels trapped in her life as a farmer's wife. She certainly doesn't enjoy hosting Fergus's mother, Violet, who always finds new ways to publicly humiliate her unsatisfactory daughter-in-law. But would Violet ever seek a more violent way of expressing her disapproval?   Violet is a medium, and the voices...

The evolving formats of home video chronicle the life of Mackenzie from birth to womanhood.