Some secrets should stay buried. Her husband’s won’t.

Della’s life was everything she’d dreamed of: a loving husband, teenage daughter, and a peaceful cottage in the woods with her own pottery studio. But then her husband, Leo, collapses and on his deathbed makes a devastating confession that turns Della’s world upside down.

Consumed by grief, Della finds the ancient woodland that once sheltered her now feels threatening. The only solace comes from her new neighbour, Carrie, whose kindness gives Della a fragile sense of hope.

As Della digs deeper into her husband’s hidden life, shocking discoveries emerge – about Leo and the life Della thought she knew, and even about Carrie herself. Is her neighbour truly a friend, or is she hiding the most dangerous secret of all?

When she’s not writing fiction, Hilary Tailor runs a design consultancy specialising in colour and trend forecasting. She has worked with Adidas and Puma and sits on the Pantone View colour committee. Hilary was raised on the Wirral Peninsula and graduated from the Royal College of Art. Her debut novel, The Vanishing Tide, was published in 2022 and has thousands of five-star reviews. These Dark Places is her fourth novel. She can be followed on Instagram @hilarytailorwrites and has a website: www.hilarytailor.com.