Giles Foster

A spirited women in a dying marriage decides, after 20 years of meeting demands of her husbands parishioners, that she has to save herself.

As they pose for the cover of a glossy magazine, the aristocratic Aird family appears to have the perfect life. But beneath the breeding lie dark secrets that will soon jeopardize their storybook world. Edmund Aird is the lord of Balnaird House, one of the most splendid estates in the Scottish Highlands. He and his American-born wife, Virginia, seem to have everything: wealth, beautiful children, and a thriving family business.

Silas Marner was a man who had everything, until he lost it all. Falsely accused of theft and driven out of his town, Silas starts life anew. One day, upon arriving home, he discovers a child asleep on the hearth.

Adam Bede, an honest, hard-working carpenter, has his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, pretty dairymaid Hetty Sorrel. Hetty wants nothing to do with her boring life on the farm and she allows herself to be seduced by the heir to a local estate. She finds herself abandoned and pregnant from her ill-fated dalliance.

The German woman: after a gruesome murder, Foyle's seemingly peaceful town is full of suspects. Eagle day: Foyle uncovers a plot to steal art treasures from a local museum. Fifty ships: the discovery of a boy on a deserted beach puts American aid donations at risk. Among the few: the investigation of an illicit fuel racket turns personal for Foyle. The French drop: Foyle gets caught up in the rivalry between British spy agencies. Bad blood: a...