The story of the invention of football and how it quickly rose to become the world's most popular game by crossing class divides.

Tommy Lynley, an aristocratic detective, and Barbara Havers, a working-class maverick sergeant, share little in common; except a passion for justice. His intellect and her instincts make them an unlikely but formidable team.

Follow the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes - only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges.

Cathy encounters Michael, her brother's murderer. She stalks and harasses him, bent on revenge despite his reformed life. Her obsession escalates as she psychologically torments him, blurring fantasy and reality in her quest for vengeance.