VILLAGE GOSSIP: For the locals of Turnham Malpas, the rural peace is disrupted when a famous actor comes to stay. When he meets Caroline, the rector's wife, he is instantly attracted to her. Before long, the villagers' lives are turned upside down: a marriage is wrecked, a proud man humbled and two people are brought closer together as gossip, scandal and jealousy mount...TROUBLE IN THE VILLAGE: The appointment of a new verger causes trouble when events from his past return to haunt him, bringing violence and danger to the peace of the village. And there are the strange goings-on in the church at night, one of the villagers' houses is ransacked and a couple is beaten up...A VILLAGE DILEMMA: An unwelcome visitor arrives in Turnham Malpas. Why is Bryn Fields - who fled four years ago under the worst possible circumstances - back? And what are his plans for the village? For the rector and his wife, there are more serious problems to cope with when their twins start asking about their real mother...