The Village

Graham; a quaint, idyllic village on the outskirts of Hertfordshire. Graceful beauty, and quiet charm are ingrained in every brick, every flower and every stunningly crafted church pane. The villagers are kind, peaceful people, who belong to fine families, who all pride themselves on working together as a team for the good of Graham.

However, lurking in the air is an evil; a poison, suffocating the flowers, shattering the formerly alluring panes, and corrupting the fine families that once resided in Graham. The veneer of respectability and virtue the village maintains is in threat of unraveling.

Contorted bodies have been turning up all over Kent. Ten murders in ten weeks. With no pattern or criteria in which the killer selects his victims, no DNA evidence and no leads to the case, the police are at a loss.

Francis Raithby, a shopkeeper within the village lives a private life, in contrast to the other villagers in Graham; repetitive daily routines, little to no socialization suits her perfectly. To Francis, boring is a relief; the only way to escape the demons of her past she worked hard to leave behind. However, her life is turned upside down when her childhood friend, Zach Hosean, a previous resident of the village, is reported missing. Suddenly Francis is plunged into the centre of the investigation.

Can Francis solve the murders haunting the village of Graham? To find her childhood friend she will have to revisit the past that pains her so deeply, but will the demons that once tore her life apart come back to life with a vengeance? And what will she uncover about the perfect people of Graham along the way…