Tales from Turnham Malpas

7 total works

Village Matters

by Rebecca Shaw

Published 7 October 1996

Times are changing at Turnham Malpas. There is all the gossip you can keep up with. Characters are jossling for recognition in the village and there is always the desputes and dramatic incidents to keep you ammused.

Village Gossip

by Rebecca Shaw

Published 7 October 1999

The peaceful lives of the inhabitants of Turnham Malpas are disrupted when Hugo, a famous actor, comes to stay. An instant attraction develops between him and Caroline, the Rector's wife, and preparations for the play he is directing turn the lives of many of the villagers upside down.

The New Rector

by Rebecca Shaw

Published 12 September 1995

When Peter Harris arrives in Turnham Malpas as the new rector, he finds the people welcoming but set in their ways. Then the whole village is rocked by a spiteful trick that goes terribly wrong, and a gruesome murder that points to a killer in their midst.

Talk of the Village

by Rebecca Shaw

Published 23 October 1995

In this new novel about the inhabitants of Turnham Malpas,the village is bedeviled by talk.Does pushy newcomer Venetia have her eye on Peter,the handsome rector? And is Jeremy,her husband,really making a success of the new health club? And why does Willie's new love set a vicious tongue wagging? In the Royal Oak,the usual banter has turned to bitter wrangling as the rector's wife Caroline makes a challenge over an ancient country tradition and splits the village her husband had so recently united. As the people of the village use the power of words to reconcile or divide,Peter finds it is what ISN'T talked about that has threatened to cause madness,confusion and tragedy.

Rebecca Shaw Collection

by Rebecca Shaw

Published 1 March 2011

Trouble In The Village

by Rebecca Shaw

Published 20 July 2000

The smooth running of the village of Turnham Malpas falters when Peter, the rector, goes missing. His wife Caroline is distraught. Then the appointment of Tom Nicholls as the new verger causes unease when his past returns to haunt him and Mr Fitch, the owner of the Big House, causes further ructions by his plans to uproot an ancient hedgerow. When Peter returns, it seems that only he can provide solutions to village problems - although resolving his marital difficulties is another matter altogether. But troubles in Turnham Malpas are put to rest as Bonfire Night at the Big House arrives and the celebrations unite the village once again. Rebecca Shaw has created a captivating imaginary village which is collecting an ever-growing fan base, and she continues to write about it with the warmth and sharp humour she has made her own.

Village Secrets

by Rebecca Shaw

Published 16 February 1998

Mysterious goings-on in the village of Turnham Malpas...

The village school is to get a new head, and the inhabitants of Turnham Malpas await her arrival with curiosity. At first sight, Kate Pascoe seems ideal. She's young, pretty and obviously loves her job. But when she introduces meditation classes for her ten-year-olds, and even tree-hugging, the villagers begin to think again.

Then a strange malaise afflicts the whole village: lights are seen in Sykes Wood at night; a dog long dead appears to come to life and a sudden shocking death plunges the village into a state of superstitious dread. And always at the eye of the storm is Kate Pascoe...