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In the eighth of the successful Simon Serrailler series, the Chief Superintendent is faced with worse crimes than ever, and the town of Lafferton is left reeling Susan Hill -- the Man Booker Prize nominee and winner of the Whitbread, Somerset Maugham, and John Llewellyn Rhys awards -- returns with a gripping new novel, the latest chapter in one of the most acclaimed mystery series of our time. From the outside, the cathedral town of Lafferton seems idyllic, but in many ways it is just like any other place. It suffers from the same kinds of crime, is subject to the same pressures from a rapidly changing world, and has the same hopes and fears as any number of towns up and down the land. When Simon Serrailler is called in by Lafferton's new Chief Constable, Kieran Bright, he is met by two plainclothes officers, who ask him to take the principal role in a difficult, potentially dangerous undercover operation.
About the Author
Susan Hill is a Folklorist, Bestselling Author and Speaker. She has traveled the world learning about local legends and folklore in many different cultures. Her area of concentration is on those lesser known local legends and the significance it has in their culture. She has also been studying paranormal occurrences most of her life, and has been investigating for more than twenty years. Susan has participated in, facilitated, and organized many large and small-scale location investigations as well as numerous residential cases. Her passion is in helping the living coexist with the dead, historical research and preservation, and educating people on the unknown. Susan's skill set is in photography, videography, EVP's, dowsing rods, and the SLS camera. She enjoys teaching others how to scientifically gather evidence of the supernatural and how to protect themselves when on investigations. Susan has an extensive knowledge in the history and use of dowsing rods. She makes her own dowsing rods out of copper and enjoys teaching others how to safely use them. Susan is the founder and owner of Raven's Light Entertainment Company. She loves photographing historic locations, cemeteries and traveling to new locations to learn their local legends and customs.
