Publisher's Synopsis
Nicholas Peverell is newly wed to his sweetheart Jane and enjoying married life at his manor house at Dean Peverell. One winter evening they invite the Bishop of Marchester to dinner. Next day, on a hunting party in the salt marshes near Pelham Maris, Nicholas finds the Bishop's murdered corpse lying in a pool of water. His heart has been cut out. Nicholas can't help but remember that their previous night's conversation touched on witchcraft. Has the Bishop fallen foul of it? Nicholas and Jane are determined to discover the truth...
