Breathing in the Midnight

When she discovers her father, Jim is ill, Marie returns to Scotland after 25 years in Australia. Marie's husband, Adam is resentful at her departure and uses this as an excuse to embark on an affair with her best friend, Jenny. Jenny's husband receives a telephone call, telling him of the affair and is seen brandishing a gun. Soon, a full scale hostage drama develops. Adam decides it would be a good time to rejoin Marie in Scotland.
Jude has always resented her cousin, Marie, feeling husband, Ian preferred her and she was second best. Deserted by her father and brought up with Marie's family, she carries much hidden anger and resentment, finding it hard to trust others. Mark and Margaret are Jim's neighbours, with all of the problems facing a young family. Mark finds himself slipping deeper and deeper into the drug culture, seeing this as easy money.
He enlists old friend, Malkie to help, setting in motion a chain of events that will have lifelong repercussions.