Death In Red

In a town in the middle of nowhere, there are three very important rules.

Rule One: Don't go into the forest
Rule Two: Don't look into the Red Woman's eyes
Rule Three: Never, ever, touch her hood.

In the woods is the Red Woman, who wears a cloak and your greatest desires to hide the darkness beneath.

When the body count hits twenty-seven, Essie Duke heads into the woods to find the Red Woman and end the murders.
There's only one problem.
To fulfil her goal, she must break all the rules.

(Honourable Mention in The RoseGoldAwards, December 2017 for short stories)