ust recovered from a grave illness, Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called to the bedside of an elderly priest. When Dalgliesh arrives, Father Baddeley is dead. Is it merely his own brush with mortality that causes Dalgliesh to sense the shadow of death about to fall once more?

The Patterson sisters have lived in the Earl of Longhampton's house since they were orphaned as children. When the old Earl dies, the estate passes to one Kynan Trent, a London merchant and descendant of the despised Welsh branch of the family. The title is a surprise to him. He's even more surprised to find himself responsible for five lively and independent young women, the eldest of whom, Alexis, is determined to protect her family's right of way...

"Dorset, 1917. If it's not enough that a girl from a good background is forced to work as a maid, Livia Carr is then violated by the master of the house and becomes pregnant. Her only course is to marry the son of the house, Richard Sangster, a World War One hero who has returned home an invalid. He is not expected to live, and he offers Livia and the child legitimacy, as well as his name and estate. Livia grows to love Richard, but even though it's...

"1835. Clementine Morris, despite her youth and inexperience, is hired by Zachariah Fleet to care for his recently orphaned niece and nephew. But Zachariah has a secret, and there are troubles ahead, least of all when the self-possessed, wealthy businessman realises he may be falling for her"--Provided by publisher.

The hit mystery drama series, set in a Dorset coastal town, returns for a second season.

In this, the final season of the popular British crime show, it is three years after the events of the last series. Again we return to the small Dorset community of Broadchurch, where yet another horrid crime has the town's harried residents wondering if the death of Danny Latimer, so many episodes back, has somehow painted the place with a great scarlet letter--one that can be seen only from outer space. There are more preposterous scenarios.