A Corpse in Holy Waters — Fay Sampson

What secrets could Lucy be hiding, and why is a “Dead Man” following her as she visits holy wells in Cornwall? And could her secret harm a child?



When widowed photographer Aidan is invited to visit the holy wells of Cornwall he does not expect to be confronted with a corpse.

Aidan is pursuing a delicate friendship with Lucy, a Methodist minister, with the connivance of his bright young daughter Melangell. It is Lucy who has invited them to accompany her. What they do not know is that she has another reason to go to Cornwall, besides her interest in ancient holy places.



It is Melangell who sees it first: “Like a dead man walking”.

Aidan and Lucy search for the supposed corpse in vain. But as they move from one holy well to another it seems that it is the “corpse” who is pursuing them.

Aidan realizes that Lucy is guarding a dangerous secret, which she will not tell even him.

By the end of the day, the bizarre image of the dead man becomes a reality, in one of the most beautiful sacred places of Cornwall. Aidan is not the only one left wondering whether Lucy could be the culprit.



Back home, the three of them are pursued by the police and the mysterious League of Albion. Lucy has attracted the hatred of some very dangerous people. Now Aidan and Melangell are in danger too.



As events become ever more sinister, and violent, both Lucy and Aidan find it necessary to go on the run �" separately. Aidan is consumed by fear for what is happening to Lucy. But as he tries to find her, in another of the holy places, he and Melangell are moving into even greater risk.