Sydney Harbour Hospital

Isobel Donnelly has a perfect life. Married to a renowned orthopedic surgeon, she also has a successful and satisfying career as a pediatric nurse at the prestigious Sydney Harbour Hospital. Life couldn't get any better.But then her babies arrive and the husband she adores turns into a cold and angry stranger. Her perfect world is shattered the first night he hits her.Now, she's trapped in a violent marriage with nowhere to turn. Her husband has threatened to kill her and the kids if she ever dares to leave. In public, they're the perfect couple, but inside, she's slowly dying…Mason Alexander has relocated to the city to take up his dream job as a pediatric doctor at the prestigious Sydney Harbour Hospital. Recovering from a failed marriage, he's determined to put the change of scene to good use. The distractions and demands of his new job are just what he needs to get his life back on track.Then he runs into Isobel Donnelly and his world is once again turned upside down. He's loved her since they were children. She's the reason his marriage failed. But Isobel's still married to his nemesis: the incomparable Nigel Donnelly. From all accounts, the two of them are still blissfully in love.Vowing to steer clear of the woman who's haunted his dreams for far too many years, Mason does his best to avoid her, but Isobel continues to seek him out and he can't help but notice her assurances about her happy marriage appear a little forced.When she arrives at work with a blackened eye, he's immediately suspicious: There's no way she fell over toys left in the way. The thought that Nigel might be abusing her is abhorrent, but the signs are there for all to see.Will Mason be able to convince her to leave her husband…or will they both die trying?

A race against time…Samantha Wolfe is no stranger to death. As a senior forensic pathologist at the Department of Forensic Medicine in Sydney, she's lost count of the number of post mortems she's performed in the quest to find answers. But something strange is happening in the Glebe Morgue. The number of bodies coming through with donated organs has surged upwards and there doesn't appear to be any valid reason. Has the government's initiatives to increase the number of organ donors finally paid off, or is something far more sinister at play? The more Sam delves into the mystery, the more she's certain evil lurks nearby.Detective Sergeant Rohan Coleridge is put in charge of the investigation and he's not exactly happy about it. The last time he spoke to Samantha Wolfe, she was a college student and accused him of walking out on his responsibilities. Taking on the investigation means significant hours spent up close and personal with her and he's not sure if either of them will walk away unscathed… or even if he wants to.The more Rohan investigates, the more he's convinced something is amiss, but is the perpetrator one of the doctors of the prestigious Sydney Harbour Hospital, or is it someone far closer to home….?

Danielle Porter is a wild child…The product of a broken marriage and parents who never wanted children, she has done all she can to live up to her reputation, despite the desperate urgings of her younger sister, Sabrina.Ten years later, Danielle has finally gotten her life together. Working as a respected pathologist at the renowned Sydney Harbour Hospital, she's come a long way from the turbulence of her youth. Sabrina couldn't be more proud.Now married to a successful lawyer, Sabrina's also done well for herself. She's living the dream with a husband who loves her and a baby she adores. To Dani, Sabrina has the perfect life. And then Sabrina and her daughter are brutally murdered and nobody knows who's responsible. Is it the maintenance man who was in the apartment or someone far closer to home?Detective Constable Jett Craigdon of the State Crime Command catches the case. Angered by the senseless deaths, he's determined to catch the killer. With thirty-seven stab wounds to Sabrina's body, it's obvious this attack was personal, but is it the grieving husband who has done this awful thing, or is Sabrina's beautiful, enigmatic sister the one to blame?

Morgan O'Brien is in love with her job.As a midwife at the Sydney Harbour Hospital, there's nothing more exciting than being present at the birth of a baby. But being around newborns night and day only emphasizes the fact she doesn't have a family of her own. At thirty, her biological clock is ticking and she can't help but remember the baby she chose to abort all those years ago…But then her father disappears in mysterious circumstances and babies are the last thing on her mind. Where has he gone and why has he left without telling her? She's his only child. They keep in regular contact. He would have told her he was going away…Concerned, Morgan arrives back in her hometown and immediately runs into sinfully good-looking, Detective Sergeant Colt Barrington. She hasn't seen him since college and there's a good reason for that… He's the father of the baby she never had…But her father has disappeared and Morgan wants to know why. Will she turn to her ex-lover in the hopes he can find her father, or will they both end up regretting the fact Morgan O'Brien is back in town…?

Midwife Shelby Gianopoulos is feeling desperate. Single and alone at twenty-eight, she has spent many a family gathering fending off the increasing concern from her well-meaning relatives. Now, there's another family wedding looming and Shelby's desperate to find a date. She can't bear the thought of being the brunt of more pitying looks and outright confrontations.Doctor Samuel Munro is the perfect choice. Good-looking, young and single, he sets female hearts aflutter all over the Sydney Harbour Hospital. Though she barely knows him, Shelby is relieved when he agrees to accompany her to the wedding and pretend that they're in love. Little does she know they're not the only ones pretending…Alexei Gianopolous, a senior partner at Harton & Wentworth, is living a double life. When Shelby discovers her father's secret, he stuns her even more by telling her Shelby's mother knows all about it. Toss in the fact that Shelby's brother has just come out to her and it's little wonder her mind is in a spin.And then she discovers other peculiarities – like a dead man's baseball cap in her father's den – and she can't help but wonder what other secrets her family have hidden so well…