Village Gossip

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The peaceful lives of the inhabitants of Turnham Malpas are disrupted when a famous actor comes to stay to recuperate from illness. Before long he is bored by village life and when he meets Caroline, the Rector's wife, he is instantly attracted to her. He agrees to direct and star in a play with the villagers as his supporting cast and Caroline as his leading lady...When Peter, Caroline's husband, realises the attraction between her and Hugo goes beyond the scenes on stage, he has to use all his powers of patience and diplomacy as he tries to contain a potentially heartbreaking situation.

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Educated at a co-educational Quaker boarding school Rebecca Shaw went on to qualify as a teacher of deaf children. After her marriage, she spent the ensuing years enjoying bringing up her family. The departure of the last of her four children to university gave her the time to write the many novels which have gained her a legion of loyal fans. She lives in Dorset.