A village in jeopardy
By: Rebecca Shaw
Edition: Large print ed.
Series: Charnwood series; Tales from Turnham Malpas -- bk16
Publisher: Thorpe
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781444815580
Subjects: Country life; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Turnham Malpas (England : Imaginary place); Fiction
Description: The villagers of Turnham Malpas are in for a shock. With Sir Ralph now dead, his fortune and title go to a newcomer, Johnny Templeton. He could not be more different to his well-loved predecessor. And he is soon in conflict with long-standing members of Turnham Malpas - particularly Craddock Fitch - who is determined to obstruct Johnny's plan to buy back the Templeton estate. There are villagers who have their own crises, but the local gossip surrounds Marcus and Alice March. Finally, after they had longed for a child for years, Alice has become pregnant. However, she has grown close to Johnny, prompting doubts about the child's progeny. Now Alice must make the most difficult of decisions - whether to follow her heart or her morals.
Notes: Adult.