Helena McCarthy

After signing over power of attorney to her nephew, retired and cantankerous food writer Hilary Smallwood is worried that he isn’t satisfied with simply selling her cottage and putting her in a home--she fears he is after her allegedly spicy memoirs too. Crabbe steps in to help, alongside bohemian pig-farmer Seymour Flint--connoisseur of the perfect black pudding, and Hilary’s former flame.

Eaton Place is rocked by tragedy: Rose’s fiancé has been killed in battle, and pilot Jack Dyson is dead. James comes home on leave and takes a walk in the park with Hazel.

Steed meets an undertaker, Cathy joins the millionaires.