Overview

Jim loved his old Land Rover. He also had a passing fancy for Beryl Marsh. Could he win her away from Roger, her drunkard of a husband? When Phillip visited the house of his recently deceased and formerly estranged father, he only wanted a figurine to remind him of his childhood home. How could he have known that it would lead to the solving of a family mystery? When Maureen and Cheryl observe Suzie throw up in the toilet and then leave work early in the company of an unknown man, they put two and two together. But is 'four' the right answer? A traffic accident closes the motorway and causes an aspiring writer to miss his flight to New York for a career-making interview. Is it possible that this is his lucky day? Alice is trying to come to terms with the passing years and the unfulfilled dreams. What are her chances of comfort and contentment in old age? After a bitter conflict and a terrible defeat, can the queen restore her community's fortunes?