Seventeen years ago, Angela Carr made the difficult decision to abort an unwanted child. Christopher Moore, the child's father, cannot forget his sense of loss and has retreated from the world. Seventeen years later, a shocking discovery reunites Christopher with Angela. Their newly kindled relationship threatens to revive the mistakes of the past and promises a dangerous future together. Sue Townsend writes compassionately and unflinchingly about love and loss, long-held secrets and lies, and the perils of innocence. 'Ghost Children' is a compelling fable of our times.