The Deacon of an English Midlands village turns to sleuthing when a
killer leaves a victim behind her husband's pharmacy in this cozy
mystery.
As a Deacon at St. Lawrence parish Katerina Rowe enjoys a quiet life in
the village of Eyam. But everything changes when she discovers the body
of a man and a badly beaten woman in the alleyway behind her husband's
pharmacy. Kat is immediately drawn to Beth, the young woman she saved.
But in order to keep her safe, Kat finds herself embroiled in a baffling
mystery.
When Beth's house is set on fire, Kat offers the young woman sanctuary
in her home. Soon the pair begin investigating the murder, with some
help from Beth's feisty grandmother, Doris. Neither the police, nor
Kat's husband, want Kat and Beth looking into their affairs. But as they
keep digging, the pair of sleuths discover what kind of nightmares
reside in their sleepy village . . .