Author: juliabyrd

A history of loss and a terrible stammer have led gravedigger Benjamin Hood to a life of isolation.When a rash of untimely deaths sweeps through his small English village, he cannot stand by in silence. To uncover the truth about the lives lost, he takes up a long-neglected role of responsibility among the townspeople.As Benjamin questions the victims’ families, he finds that beautiful widow Juno … beautiful widow Juno Stephens has preceded him in each case. She makes no secret of her odd midnight ceremonies and dark powers of persuasion. The villagers are whispering about a woman bearing a lethal…