Ashcombe Widow: An Arabella Grey Mystery

Murder, superstition, and secrets buried in moorland soil...
From the author of The Violet Cross Affair and The Widow's Lantern comes the chilling eighth installment in the acclaimed Arabella Grey Mysteries.

When Arabella Grey receives a desperate letter from an old school friend, she journeys to the remote hamlet of Ashcombe Hollow, nestled deep in the misty Somerset moors. A recent death has left the village in turmoil and the reclusive widow Agnes Ashcroft at the center of accusations of witchcraft.

But when a second body is discovered, this time a young clergyman, Arabella is drawn into a dangerous tangle of rural superstition, religious extremism, and ancestral guilt. The locals whisper of the Watcher, an ancient figure feared for centuries, and of the "devil's letters"-confessions inked in blood and sealed away by a Puritan sect known as the Order of the Broken Covenant.

As Arabella unearths letters coded in Latin and graves hidden in unconsecrated ground, she must navigate a village poised on the edge of fear and fury. Someone is reviving old rituals... and they've marked Agnes as the final sacrifice.

But fear is a fire. And Arabella knows just how quickly it spreads.

Perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, Laura Purcell, and C.J. Archer, The Ashcombe Widow delivers a richly atmospheric mystery laced with psychological tension, haunting folklore, and a heroine who sees what others fear to face.