Ann Bell

Gwen Mayfield, an English schoolteacher working as a missionary in Africa, suddenly finds herself being victimised by a tribe of local witch doctors. Exposed to the deadly powers of the occult she’s left deeply traumatised. In an effort to recover Gwen takes up a position in a rural school within the British countryside. But the idyllic village surroundings become increasingly sinister...

Unable to find employment in his field, a black engineer accepts a teaching position in a tough East End London school.

A rebellious, hard-drinking brewery worker with a knack for soccer catches a scout’s eye and gets a shot at going pro, playing for Sheffield United.