Playdate is based on American/Norwegian author Dahl’s (no relation to Roald Dahl) fourth novel.
In Playdate, a seemingly ordinary decision turns the world of Elisa, mum to two young kids, upside down. When Elisa’s nine-year-old daughter asks to go on an overnight playdate with her new best friend, Elisa agrees. But when she says goodnight to her daughter, she has no idea that she is about to be thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare, and when Elisa goes to pick her up, she discovers that the beautiful house was a holiday rental, while her daughter has disappeared. What follows is a manhunt across Europe, while Elisa and husband Fred find themselves the object of police scrutiny.
By the end of the 19th century, the last remaining seven of the vampire clans have spread over the whole of Europe. They are extremely hostile towards one another, but when modern times threaten their species with extinction, there is only one way of ensuring survival. Their children, the HEIRS OF THE NIGHT, must be trained together to benefit from the strengths of the other cla
By the end of the 19th century, the last remaining seven of the vampire clans have spread over the whole of Europe. They are extremely hostile towards one another, but when modern times threaten their species with extinction, there is only one way of ensuring survival. Their children, the HEIRS OF THE NIGHT, must be trained together to benefit from the strengths of the other cla
Shipton Abbott continues to keep DI Humphrey Goodman and his team busy, with a baffling new crime each episode. From a death on a steam train to a missing teacher, the team have their work cut out. Even more so with Police HQ’s threat of the local station house closure hanging over them – the pressure is on to get results.
Meanwhile, Humphrey and Martha’s journey to find their own version of a family continues as they explore the possibility of fostering. Martha’s mother Anne throws herself into the world of online dating, and a well-meant gesture from Esther’s daughter Zoe threatens to uncover a long-held secret…