Helen Bradbury

Inspector Jack Whicher takes on a seemingly straightforward infidelity case between a landowner and his wife in the English countryside.

Over the course of a weekend, a hypnotic home invader explores and exploits the relationship of a suburban, middle class couple. His brutal torture of the husband and seduction of the wife uncovers an uncomfortable truth about their marriage and ultimately acts as a catalyst for extreme liberation.

A powerful portrait of small-town hypocrisy and young love, set in 1950s Britain.