The Deep Dark Wood

This is the deep dark wood. Everyone knows it's full of witches and trolls and giants, not to mention the big bad wolf. Wait a minute. What's that sweet little girl doing here? She doesn't belong in the deep dark wood. But this deep dark wood is full of twists and turns, and all is not quite what it seems.

A weekend away deep in the English countryside takes a sinister turn in this suspenseful and compulsive debut psychological thriller. Sometimes the only thing to fear...is yourself. Leonora (Lee to some, Nora to others) is a reclusive writer, but when an old friend unexpectedly invites her to a weekend away in an eerie glass house, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. But a haunting realization creeps in to the party: they are not alone in the woods. Forty-eight hours later, Nora wakes up in a hospital bed with the knowledge that someone is dead. Wondering not “what happened?” but “what have I done?” she tries to piece together the events of the past weekend. In order to uncover secrets and reveal motives, Nora must revisit parts of herself that she’d rather leave buried where they belong: in the past. In the vein of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl, this gripping thriller will have readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

A short walk in the wood. A long journey to hell. Fran is walking in her local wood when she sees a teenage boy, Tyler, being brutally murdered. She goes to the police, tells them what she saw, and then tries to settle back into normal life. But she is tormented by guilt - was there something she could have done to save the boy? Fran can't let it go and finds herself drawn to Tyler's grieving mother, Mel, both finding some strange connection through this shared trauma. Then someone launches a terrifying campaign of intimidation against Fran and her husband, Laurie. Could it be the killers? Are they letting her know she better be careful what she says? And why is Mel acting so strangely? Does she know more about her son's death than she is saying? Fran can't help herself - she needs to know the truth. But when she begins to dig, she uncovers the terrible secret of the deep, dark wood - a secret that will change her life forever. In a Deep Dark Wood - a stunning psychological thriller with a nerve-shredding climax. Perfect for fans of K. L. Slater, Sarah A. Denzil and Miranda Rijks What readers are saying about Into A Deep Dark Woods: "In a Deep Dark Wood is a compelling story I enjoyed. There were moments when I planned to stop reading for the day, but I kept reading because the plot wouldn't let me do otherwise. I can say there was a big surprise I definitely didn't see coming!" -Booksprout Reviewer "This is compulsive and enthralling story that moves at a fast pace..." -Netgalley Reviewer "... edge of your seat suspense erupting into a chilling, explosive finish." -Booksprout Reviewer "Tina Pritchard delivers with In a Deep Dark Wood - a thrilling page turner!" -Amazon Reviewer " ...ticks all the right boxes for me. I truly enjoyed every page of this book. An excellent debut, one which I easily recommend. I sped through it so fast I wished I had savoured every page when I had finished." -Sharon Beyond the Books "...a chilling piece of fiction that will satisfy any crime genre reader." -Books Behind the Title "I found 'In A Deep Dark Wood' to be a gripping read, which kept me guessing and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout." -Ginger Book Geek "Well, this one hooked me good and proper! ...an astonishingly gripping story from start to finish and I loved it!" -Dawn's Book Reviews "I was rapidly hooked by this story... a very fast and engaging read - perfect for lockdown!" -Read and Rated

Darkness falls so quickly in Howland that the people there have no word for evening. But for thirteen-yearold Annie, the dark is almost soothing compared to the misery of her cruel aunt and uncle's house. When Annie finally escapes, she finds herself on a journey that will take her deep into the forest-where fearsome creatures lurk-and to the glittering halls of a palace. Hints of the Brothers Grimm add magic to this spellbinding and beautifully told story.

The mysterious arrival of Bella Blackwell, 'The Bird Woman', to the village of Ballyglen disturbs the peace and quiet of the Murphy household next door. Granny Rose is suspicious of Bella, and Rory doesn't trust her, but ten-year-old Mia falls under the old woman's spell. Bella tells Mia of a faraway place, a world where dragons and giants and ancient magic still exists, and asks Mia to become her apprentice and learn the old ways. One dark night Mia disappears and Rory, determined to find his sister, follows her to a world he does not believe in. Riding the 'Shadow Hound', he journeys to a strange land of legendary creatures and terrible dangers. Bella uses all her powers to prevent the brother and sister finding each other, but Rory begins a brave quest to rescue his sister, break the strange enchantment that Bella has over her and find a way home.

Ten-year-old Emma Barker's life is touched by ancient evil when her schoolfriend mysteriously disappears. With her friend, Charlie, she is thrown into an adventure, beyond her wildest nightmares.

An interdisciplinary engagement with the forest and its monsters through critical readings of folklore, fiction, film, music video and animation. Within the text there are a multitude of convergent critical perspectives used to engage and explore fictional and real monsters of the forest in media and folklore. The collection features chapters from a variety of academic perspectives: film and media studies, cultural studies, queer theory, Tolkien studies, mythology and popular music are featured. Under examination are a wide range of narratives and media forms that represent, reimagine and create the werewolves, witches and weird apparitions that inhabit the forest, along with the forest as a monstrous entity in itself. Whether they be our shelter and safe-haven or the domain of malevolent spirits and sprites, forests have the capacity to horrify and threaten those that venture into them without permission. Human interference has continually threatened forests across the world, yet this threat is reversed in myth, folklore and more recent cultural forms. This collection ranges widely to analyze how forests figure in contemporary culture, as well as the wider contexts in which such representations are inserted.