Martin Ellingham, a London-based surgeon, relocates to the picturesque seaside village of Port Wenn, establishing himself as the area's general practitioner. He grew up in the area having been raised by his now widowed Aunt Joan Norton. His reasons for leaving London and the high-paid life of a consultant are not clear initially but related to a phobia he has recently developed...
quot;This is just the beginning"
All Michael knows is crime, until he falls in love. Now he has something to lose - but how far will he go to keep it?
From war-torn Kasay, Mintada and Siplai are sent to Thailand to study hoping to bring back knowledge to aid their homeland. There, Mintada falls for affluent Punpasa, facing opposition from her family and Siplai over their romance.