Pre-order the darkly compelling new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man, The Taking of Annie Thorne and The Other People500 years ago: eight martyrs burned30 years ago: two teenagers vanishedTwo months ago: a vicar died mysteriouslyWelcome to Chapel Croft. For Rev Jack Brooks and teenage daughter Flo it's a fresh start. New job, new home.

But in a close-knit community old superstitions and a mistrust of outsiders mean treading carefully. Yet right away Jack has more frightening concerns. Why did no one say the last vicar killed himself? Why is Flo plagued by visions of burning girls? And who is sending them threatening messages? Old ghosts with scores to settle can never rest.

And Jack is standing in their way . . .

'Hypnotic and horrifying. Another truly terrifying tale. Without doubt C.

J. Tudor's best yet'' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End'A mesmerising page-turner' Sunday ExpressPraise for C. J.

Tudor:'C. J. Tudor is terrific.

I can't wait to see what she does next' Harlan Coben'Britain's female Stephen King' Daily Mail'A mesmerizingly chilling and atmospheric page-turner' J.P. Delaney'Her books have the ability to simultaneously make you unable to stop reading while wishing you could bury the book somewhere deep underground where it can't be found. Compelling and haunting' Sunday Express'Some writers have it, and some don't.

C. J. Tudor has it big time' Lee Child'A dark star is born' A.

J. Finn