Witching Tide

In East Anglia in 1645, Martha Hallybread has spent more than forty years in Cleftwater, the village she loves, working as a midwife, healer and servant. She has gone silent for years. When a witch hunt takes hold, led by Silas Makepeace, a newcomer to the village, Martha finds herself watching it unfold without a word.

Because of her standing among her neighbours, she is asked to examine the bodies of the accused women for evidence. She wants to help her friends, yet she guards a secret that must stay hidden. Desperate, she brings back to life a poppet, a wax doll used in witchcraft that came down to her from her mother, hoping it will protect her.

No one can say what the poppet is truly capable of, and the tide is turning while time runs short. Inspired by true events, this is the debut novel from Margaret Meyer.