11 - Interrupted Kiss by Richard Marsh

In the eerie silence of the night, Clare finds herself stirred from sleep with no explanation. Her husbands absence from their bed leads her on a search, culminating in a strange encounter with her cousin Elsie who claims to have heard a chilling scream from Rupert. Upon her return, she discovers her husband mysteriously burning papers. As dawn breaks, the family is shaken by the brutal murder of Uncle John, a notorious and detestable moneylender. As the mystery unfolds, everyone is a suspect. Will this crime ever be solved and will Clares interrupted kiss ever find its completion? - Summary by Celine Major