When she hears the baby crying she knows she has to do something to keep it safe. To protect it from its terrible parents. Even though the father of the child is Melissa's own son. . . When Melissa Crawford snatches a crying baby from outside a house she knows she's done the right thing. She can't bear to see the baby suffer one more day in that house with those people. With her baby Gabriel will be safe and loved. She is his grandmother after all. . . But as Melissa is making her escape she is involved in a terrible accident which forces her into hiding. She can't believe she's been so careless - now she has to lay low and let the dust settle. Gabriel's parents won't care where he is they'll be glad he's gone but if she goes to prison who will care for the little baby? Who will keep him safe? But caring for Gabriel is harder than Melissa imagined. Why does he keep crying? Why won't he settle? Why does he remind her of another child she once loved. . . and lost?
Janine Birkett was born in Northumberland. She has done a number of plays for BBC radio including the longrunning series My Uncle Freddie, in which she played Aunty Bella. She was Billy’s mam, Jenny... more
