Lucy is an Oxford history student who studies at Balliol College by day and works as an emergency operator three nights a week. She loves the job, but studying always comes first, and that applies with her social life too. She is well liked throughout the campus, but, as Vana says, ‘She’s also a swat, but she’s useful’. Nevertheless, the girl is hiding a secret.
And, when Lucy’s secret is exposed and taken advantage of by Hagatha, she is soon dragged into the dark world of the Mather Curse – along with Zoe and Vana – with disastrous consequences for them all.
Will the girls survive a night of torment at the hands of Hagatha? The scene is set – for Halloween.
PAF started writing stories at the tender age of eighteen. Maximum Discretion was his first novel. "I'm a big fan of spy stories. I wanted to write about what I love." He then went on to write and direct documentaries and feature films. However, there was a novel that had been patiently waiting in the wings. Finally, The Rattler was born. The Rattler Series is the result of his fascination with the paranormal. He saw his first ghost in a castle in Ireland when he was thirteen. "The Rattler Series had been on my, 'to do list', for a few years. I'm so happy I've finally released the Old Hag!"