Bill Spence, a Westdale Gazette reporter, drunkenly insults Councillor Cleghorn in the pub. Susan realises Bill has a serious drinking problem.

Hadleigh met Anne Hepton just three weeks ago, but their relationship has blossomed. When Anne observes three cups laid for breakfast, she is unconcerned—until she sees the beautiful Nichola Penn.

Yorkshire's most eligible bachelor has married Jennifewr Caldwell, an independent girl who is wealthy in her own right. When her father Charles comes to visit, a quiet weekend threatens to split the family.

James Hadleigh is the man who has everything - wealth, status, and a beautiful wife. But the man who has everything has more to lose than most. When Hadleigh's wife mysteriously disappears, is it the beginning of the end?

Hadleigh leases Melford to a film company, and as the staff walk out, the film's leading lady walks in.

Hadleigh goes to Hong Kong to sell a rare diamond to a mysterious buyer. The middlemen are ruthless, and sometimes deadly. There are compensations, however; one is the exotic city itself, and another, equally exotic, is Hadleigh's guide and mentor - the enigmatic Kai Yin.