Harry Bradbeer

It's 1953 and Sidney Chambers is vicar of Grantchester, a village just outside Cambridge, England. Sidney's is a quiet life. He tends to his flock, keeps up with his jazz collection, and does his best to contain his passion for beautiful heiress Amanda Kendall. But when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances, Sidney quickly finds that people confide things in a parish priest that they would never tell police.

A dry-witted, sexual, angry, grief-riddled woman hurls herself at modern living in London. She often escapes into momentary fantasy asides -- letting an imaginary audience hear her unspoken gibes -- as she navigates her father's emotional distance, her godmother-turned-stepmother, her perfect sister and horrible brother-in-law as well as her seemingly-doomed love life.

A bold reinvention of Charles Dickens' timeless novels, it takes familiar characters on new journeys as their stories intersect in the same world. Discover the events that lead up to Miss Havisham's wedding day, the true sacrifices made by a young Lady Dedlock, what happens to ruthless moneylender Jacob Marley and more. One doesn't need to know Dickens' novels to fall in love with these stories--packed with romance, scandal and intrigue, they deliver...

It's Christmas Eve and as Amelia and Arthur Havisham gather to hear the reading of their father's will their lives are left in turmoil by the unexpected contents. Elsewhere, a young boy makes a macabre discovery in an alleyway. Later, as the news of a murder filters through the Christmas day celebrations and Inspector Bucket begins his investigation.

Honoria comes to terms with letting Hawdon go and is stunned to learn of Amelia's engagement to Compeyson. A surprising discovery shocks the Barbary family and Bucket searches for reasons to keep Fagin in prison.

Bucket's detecting skills are called into question when another body is discovered and a new Inspector joins the force. Hawdon goes for promotion but makes a discovery about Frances which leaves Honoria devastated. Later, dramatic events bring Frances and Honoria closer than they have ever been, but both of them are forced to make decisions that will change their lives forever.

A potential rival at Satis House gives Compeyson cause for concern. When a drunk prank goes dangerously wrong Arthur realizes the lengths to which Compeyson will go to achieve his aims. Meanwhile, will Arthur find the courage to confide in Matthew Pocket before Compeyson continues his plan to rid Satis House of his rival? Edward Barbary comes into the sights of Inspector Bucket.

Matthew Pocket begs Amelia to delay her wedding but will she listen? At the Bumble's workhouse it's the day of the inspection. After all their preparations surely nothing can go wrong? As Amelia Havisham prepares for the wedding of the year Arthur realizes he is the only one who can save her, but will he speak up or take the cowards way out?