The terrifying new Hammer novella by Minette Walters, bestselling author of The Sculptress and The Scold's Bridle


`Muna's fortunes changed for the better on the day that Mr and Mrs Songoli's younger son failed to come home from school.'

Before then her bedroom was a dark windowless cellar, her activities confined to cooking and cleaning. She'd grown used to being maltreated by the Songoli family; to being a slave.

She's never been outside, doesn't know how to read or write, and cannot speak English.

At least that's what the Songolis believe.

But Muna is far cleverer - and her plans more terrifying - than the Songolis, or anyone else, can ever imagine ...