Following the success of her first three novels, starting with A Nest Of Magpies, Sybil Marshall here continues the story of Fran and William and all the residents of Swithinford. Fran and William, now married at last, hope for a period of calm. But changes, like the arrival of a new rector and a new doctor, William's unhappiness at his return to his job and the difficulty of coping with a new resident in their house, continue to challenge them.