London: Hodder & Stoughton, (2000) dj. Hardcover first edition - True first edition of the second book in the Hawkenlye Mystery series. Double page drawing of Hawkenlye Abbey. "Hidden in the depths of Wealden Forest, a man hacks at the thick roots of a fallen oak tree. Drawn to a clearing by a strange and eerie song, he witnesses an incredible sight , . . As if some ancient curse is reawakened, the man meets with a violent end, killed instantly by a flint-headed spear." 244 pp. ISBN: 0-340739339.