Wychwood

Journalist Elspeth Reeves returns to her childhood home in the sleepy village of Wilsby-under-Wychwood after losing her job and partner. Her quiet retreat is shattered when a woman is found ritually slaughtered. The body is surrounded by cryptic symbols linked to the ancient myth of the Carrion King—a malevolent Saxon magician. Teamed up with her childhood friend DS Peter Shaw, Elspeth must investigate a string of gruesome murders and uncover dark village secrets stretching back decades.