Elizabeth Brundage Books in Order

Annie Knowles feels neglected by her obstetrician husband and begins an affair with an artist. Their relationships collide with the artist's religious wife, whose beliefs turn personal resentment into a threat to both families.

Returning to the Berkshires, Nate Gallagher teaches at the school attended by the daughter he surrendered for adoption. Her adoptive parents' troubled marriage and secrets surrounding the school complicate his hopes of reconnecting with her.

When producer Hedda Chase rejects Hugh Waters's screenplay, he abducts her to demonstrate that its implausible ending could work. Leaving her locked in a car at an airport, he sets unpredictable consequences in motion.

George Clare reports finding his wife murdered in their farmhouse while their young daughter was nearby. The killing exposes a troubled marriage and connects the family's arrival in town with an earlier tragedy at their home.

Photographers Julian Ladd and Rye Adler once competed for artistic recognition and Magda's affection. Years later, news of Rye's apparent death draws Julian back into their shared past, raising questions about what happened to his rival.