Something Wicked

by Jay Taverner

A Brynsquilver spin-off, set in 2002: When her girlfriend leaves, Scotty escapes London to stay with old friends in the Shropshire countryside. But she soon discovers that rural life is far from quiet. Stories of drug-dealing, witchcraft and abuse abound - but who is committing the real crimes? As Scotty investigates, she is deeply drawn to Helen, the local librarian (whose husband is 'the possessive type'), and falls under the spell of a derelict cottage. Her old city life seems far away as she allows herself to wonder if she could find true love and a home in the hills. A witty spin-off from the eighteenth-century Brynsquilver romances, with a web of connections to the people and places in the earlier novels. This smart new edition coincides with publication of Jay Taverner’s latest novel, Liberty. 'Something Wicked is great fun, despite the horrible crime Scotty uncovers along the way. This is millennium Shropshire through the eyes of a woman who knows more about the dotcom disaster than foot-and-mouth disease.' --Helen Pendry, author of The Levels

227 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 8, 2021

About the author

Jay Taverner is the pseudonym for the writing partnership of Jacky Bratton and Jane Traies.