The Woman in Black

During a trip to a nearby village, Sir Ashleigh Carruthers is seated next to the Woman in Black, who is enchanting and hypnotically beautiful. When the vicar collapses mid-sermon, Carruthers is left to wonder who she is and if he should be worried about her pointed ears, teeth, and ability to vanish.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2022
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co Inc

During a trip to a nearby village, the proudly unmarried Sir Ashleigh Carruthers attends an evening service in the small local church. There, he finds himself seated next to the alluring and hypnotically beautiful Woman in Black and is instantly enraptured. But when the vicar collapses mid-sermon after looking upon the Woman's face, Carruthers is left to wonder: Who is this mysterious woman? And should he be worried about her pointed ears, her pointed teeth, and her ability to vanish into thin air?

Featuring a bewitching and depraved antiheroine who leaves a pile of bloody bodies in her wake, The Woman in Black is the not-quite-living embodiment of every Victorian man's worst nightmare.

The story takes place in the late 19th century, in a small village in England. Carruthers is a wealthy and influential man who has recently returned from a trip abroad. He is known for his wit, charm, and good looks, and he is considered a catch by many women in the village.

One evening, Carruthers attends an evening service in the local church. He is seated next to a woman who is dressed in black and who has a mysterious and unsettling presence. Carruthers is immediately drawn to her, and he finds himself unable to take his eyes off her.

As the service progresses, Carruthers becomes increasingly fascinated by the Woman in Black. He notices that she has pointed ears and teeth, and he wonders if she is a supernatural creature or a human being with a rare medical condition. He also notices that she has a strange ability to vanish into thin air, and he begins to fear that she may be a danger to him and the village.

As the service comes to a close, the vicar collapses mid-sermon after looking upon the Woman in Black's face. Carruthers is left to wonder what has happened, and he begins to investigate. He questions the villagers, but no one seems to know anything about the Woman in Black.

Carruthers becomes increasingly obsessed with the Woman in Black, and he begins to see her everywhere he goes. He follows her, spies on her, and even tries to confront her. But she always disappears before he can catch her.

As the weeks pass, Carruthers becomes more and more paranoid. He believes that the Woman in Black is trying to harm him and the village, and he becomes convinced that she is a supernatural creature. He begins to withdraw from his friends and family, and he spends his days and nights searching for the Woman in Black.

One night, Carruthers follows the Woman in Black to a graveyard. He confronts her, and she reveals herself to be a young woman named Jennet Humfrye. Jennet was the wife of a local farmer named Arthur Humfrye, who died suddenly and mysteriously. Jennet was left alone and penniless, and she was bitter and angry about her husband's death.

Jennet explains that she dressed in black and began to haunt the village in revenge for her husband's death. She was angry and bitter, and she wanted to punish the people who had taken advantage of her husband's death. She had been haunting the village for years, and she had left a trail of bloody bodies in her wake.

Carruthers is shocked and horrified by Jennet's story. He realizes that he had been wrong about the Woman in Black, and he feels guilty for his obsession and his actions. He decides to help Jennet, and he works with her to try to bring her peace and closure.

In the end, Carruthers and Jennet are able to bring Jennet's husband's killer to justice. Jennet is able to find peace and closure, and Carruthers is able to move on from his obsession with the Woman in Black.

The Woman in Black is a haunting and atmospheric story that explores the dark corners of the human psyche. It is a story about obsession, revenge, and the supernatural. It is a story that will stay with you long after you have finished reading it.

Dimension: 209 x 136 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781454947189