Cass zieht mit ihrem Sohn Ben in ihr Heimatdorf Darnshaw, wo sie herzlich empfangen werden. Doch bald drängen sich die Bewohner in ihr Leben, und Ben verändert sich zunehmend. Als der Winter das Dorf von der Außenwelt abschneidet, muss Cass ihren Sohn gegen die feindlichen Dorfbewohner verteidigen.
VERLASSE NIEMALS DEN PFAD IM WALD ... Die Leichen werden in Waldstücken aufgefunden: eine vergiftete Abschlussballkönigin mit pechschwarzem Haar, ein Mädchen mit aufgerissenem Bauch, gekleidet in ein rotes Cape. Die Polizistin Cate Corbin vermutet, dass der Mörder nach Märchenvorlagen tötet. Doch wie wählt er seine Opfer aus? Cate wendet sich an Alice Hyland, eine Expertin für Volksmärchen und Sagen, die abgeschieden im Wald lebt. Ihr Wissen um die Motive des Täters lässt Cate bald einen schrecklichen Verdacht schöpfen ... „In einem Wort: brillant!“ Black Static Magazine
The farmhouse looks perfect to Leah: a place to start afresh, to put tragedy behind her - but she's not the only person to lose a husband and son, and soon tendrils of the past are pushing into Leah's future in this spine-tingling new ghost story from Alison Littlewood.
Cass is trying to rebuild her life after the loss of her soldier husband, and a renovated mill seems the perfect place to bring up her traumatised son. Then the blizzards blow in, and Darnshaw is marooned in a sea of snow.
Alison Littlewood is a renowned author known for her captivating novels, including A Cold Season and The Hidden People. Her work often explores themes of suspense and the supernatural, showcasing her talent for weaving intricate narratives. As A. J. Elwood, she has also penned The Other Lives of Miss Emily White. Littlewood's exceptional storytelling has earned her the prestigious Shirley Jackson Award for Short Fiction, highlighting her skill in creating compelling and atmospheric tales.
A Broken Family Cass is trying to rebuild her life after the loss of her soldier husband, and a renovated mill in the picture-perfect village of Darnshaw looks to be the idyllic spot to bring up her traumatised son, Ben. A Dark Secret But the locals aren't as friendly as Cass had hoped, and Ben is beginning to display a hostility she can't understand. Then the blizzards blow in, and Darnshaw is marooned in a sea of snow. Isolated Now, threatened on all sides, Cass finds herself pitted against forces she can barely comprehend. The cold season has begun.....