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Nine Tenths: A supernatural mystery set in a Cotswold Town. Who is hexing the townfolk and can the local coven solve the riddle?
WELCOME TO THE SHIRE...
Pregnant newlywed Rebecca Dawlish leaves an unremarkable existence in the city to start a new life in a quiet Cotswold town.
But the locals are strange and the whole town seems to be shrouded in the mystery of a young woman who simply vanished.
Meanwhile, an important representative of a very secret society is sent from London to investigate the threat of dark forces coming into the provincial community.
It is only when an unassuming, aging piano teacher gets possessed at a harvest festival that the two worlds collide.
And neither side will ever be the same again.
Pregnant newlywed Rebecca Dawlish leaves an unremarkable existence in the city to start a new life in a quiet Cotswold town.
But the locals are strange and the whole town seems to be shrouded in the mystery of a young woman who simply vanished.
Meanwhile, an important representative of a very secret society is sent from London to investigate the threat of dark forces coming into the provincial community.
It is only when an unassuming, aging piano teacher gets possessed at a harvest festival that the two worlds collide.
And neither side will ever be the same again.
418 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 9, 2018
6 people want to read
About the author
Edward Payne
11 books10 followersEdward Payne is an award winning Radio Presenter, Drama School Graduate and Author.
He graduated from drama school in 2009 and began writing his first novel "Mr Impossible". In that time, as a Presenter on Whitechapel AM, he won Silver in the Best Newcomer category of the Hospital Broadcasting Association awards in 2011. In 2012 he won Bronze in the Best Male category.
He currently lives and works in Cheltenham, presenting on Radio Winchcombe and writing.
"Hell Wears A Neckerchief" is his first short story, released in 2015 and a new novel: Nine Tenths is currently in the works to be released in 2018.
He hates writing about himself in the third person....
He graduated from drama school in 2009 and began writing his first novel "Mr Impossible". In that time, as a Presenter on Whitechapel AM, he won Silver in the Best Newcomer category of the Hospital Broadcasting Association awards in 2011. In 2012 he won Bronze in the Best Male category.
He currently lives and works in Cheltenham, presenting on Radio Winchcombe and writing.
"Hell Wears A Neckerchief" is his first short story, released in 2015 and a new novel: Nine Tenths is currently in the works to be released in 2018.
He hates writing about himself in the third person....
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October 23, 2025
What a vivid dramatic gripping story .
Unbelievable gasp out load revelations as the plot unfolds in such a detailed highly fast moving pace .
Some of the descriptions are absolutely poetic and so humorous . Then the plot becomes so deeply scary and shocking .
Edwards development of all the women characters are excellent so individual and unique.
There are so many surprises and a truly nail biting ending .
It was at times like watching a fantastic film so full of energy and the twists and turns .
A really fantastic read hope you will give it a go .
Well done what a read 🙌
Unbelievable gasp out load revelations as the plot unfolds in such a detailed highly fast moving pace .
Some of the descriptions are absolutely poetic and so humorous . Then the plot becomes so deeply scary and shocking .
Edwards development of all the women characters are excellent so individual and unique.
There are so many surprises and a truly nail biting ending .
It was at times like watching a fantastic film so full of energy and the twists and turns .
A really fantastic read hope you will give it a go .
Well done what a read 🙌
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