England 1810. Young Parson Tobias Campion is excited to be starting at the small parish of Moreton St Jude's. But his first night in the village brings excitement of the wrong kind when he has to intervene in the attempted rape of housemaid Lizzie Woodman.Even in the normal course of events village life is far from quiet and soon Tobias has to deal with suspicious deaths. Matters come to a head when Lizzie disappears from her employers’ home. What has become of the girl and who is responsible? As Tobias searches for answers he finds himself delving into the dark secrets that haunt Lizzie’s past.(from catalogue)

Part of the The Tobias Campion Series series.