Village Rumours

Village Rumours by Rebecca Shaw. hardcover edition. ISBN: 8601404199455.

You cant escape your past. At least thats what the residents of Turnham Malpas would say... While clearing out the rectorys loft, Reverend Peter Harris makes an unsettling discovery and a dark secret is exposed that soon sets tongues wagging in the village. Having received a letter from the sons she hasnt heard from in 15 years, local gossip Greta Jones is delighted at the prospect of seeing them after all this time - despite her husbands misgivings. And Craddock Fitchs unruly grandchildren, newly arrived in the village, are causing not a little trouble for the townsfolk. Meanwhile Fran Charter-Plackett has a difficult decision to make. Her parents would like to see her settled with kind and reliable Alex Harris. But when Chris Templeton, the man whom Fran once lost her heart to, returns to the village, it seems he is all set to steal her affections once more. Is Chris really a changed man? And will Fran finally go with her heart or her head?