The charming village of Llanfair, the setting for Rhys Bowen's beloved
Constable Evans mysteries, sits amid lush, rolling Welsh meadows
populated with quaint cottages and is considered by many of its colorful
locals to be a kind of paradise. Unfortunately, there aren't many
opportunities for young people in Llanfair, so when an exciting and
glamorous American woman breezes into town talking of dormant psychic
powers and important social research, barmaid Betsy Edwards is quick to
take her up on an offer of employment at the recently opened Sacred
Grove New Age center not far away. Of course the locals, including the
village constable, Evan Evans, think Betsy has gone around the bend, not
to mention the nutty American who dragged her off to be "tested". Betsy,
though, is dazzled at the possibility of exploring her own sixth sense.
And she's only a little surprised when her new powers are put to a
real-life test; when the center's flamboyant director goes missing,
clues to his fate mysteriously appear in Betsy's dreams.
It's a tantalizing mystery for lonely Betsy, who can't help doing a
little investigating on her own. But Constable Evans has been involved
with Sacred Grove before - looking for a missing American college
student who was lured there by Druid worship. As Betsy does her own
sleuthing on the spot, Evan comes to realize that there is nothing
straightforward about this case and that Betsy has no idea at all of the
terrible danger she is in.
