Unhallowed Ground: A Novel

Seeking refuge after a murder upends her life, a woman discovers that no matter how far she runs, she can't escape the demons of her past

Widowed London social worker Georgina "Georgie" Jefferson battles guilt and public disgrace when one of her charges, abused five-year-old Angela Hopkins, is beaten to death. She retreats to Furze Pen, an isolated Devon cottage that once belonged to Stephen, the deceased brother she never knew. In this refuge, she hopes to learn something about Stephe...