About the story
December 1996. A frightened teacher arrives at Drift Café with blood on her face and a warning from the Whealings. Four quarrymen were buried nearby in 1956, their bodies never recovered. Now bread is being left among the stones, walkers are being injured and visitors are gathering to hear the knocking. Noah Yalland follows old maps, altered paths and contradictory memories into the hill’s dangerous history. The sixth Treggan Bay mystery brings winter folklore and a very human puzzle to Noah and Leo’s doorstep.
What to expect
Clues, village loyalties and Noah and Leo’s continuing relationship.
Ending and reading order
A complete mystery; continuing characters.
Content notes
- Past violence and concealed harm
- Physical danger and injury
- Death and grief
