: The accidental discovery of a strange object, hidden for years, changes the course of their investigation and their lives.
: Long-buried truths about the village's residents begin to surface.
(English title: The Hiding Places ) is a 2018 historical mystery novel by Katherine Webb. Set during a stiflingly hot summer in 1922, the story takes place in the quiet village of Slaughterford, Wiltshire. Plot Overview
The peace of the idyll is shattered by a brutal murder that shocks the small community. When is accused of the crime, his sister Pudding becomes determined to clear his name. She forms an unlikely alliance with Irene , a newcomer to the village whom the locals view with suspicion.
As the two women investigate, they discover that the murder's roots run deeper than they imagined. Their search leads to: