Deirdre Herbert

When a handsome attorney sets off to find a former lover, he finds himself caught in a web of deceit and murder.

Powerful drama set in 1960s Ireland about a young, unmarried mother-to-be whose family sends her to a convent. There, out of sight of society, her work in the laundry provides her with close friendships, which bring hope and relief from daily prayer and penance. (Radio Times)