Author: Walton Merritt

Agnes set the table, simmered a pot of pea and ham soup, and browned pies filled with mince and vegetables—since

**The Key to Doubt** When Emily was preparing to marry, her girlfriends took turns sharing horror stories

Stanley Andrews, or simply Stan to friends and colleagues, had recently been promoted to department manager

**Strangers in My House** That Saturday, Emily decided to visit her parents’ house. It had only been

No one ever noticed Grace. Not on the bus, not in the chemist’s, not even in the stairwell of the building

**Where the House Once Stood** When Ella stepped onto the soil of her home village after twenty years

**The Weight of Air** No one would have guessed at first glance that anything was wrong with Edward.

Where You Least Expect It When Emily stepped out of her flat, her hand, almost of its own will, didn’t

When Simon received the call from the care home, the name William Carter didn’t immediately stir anything in him.

William set the heavy buckets of water on the bench in the porch of Mrs. Margaret’s cottage and turned