Mark Easterbrook has everything a man could dream of: he's rich, successful and popular, with a beautiful wife and perfect home. But he's still grief-stricken by the loss of his first wife Delphine.

Mark is consumed with paranoia, fearful that his life is at risk and that the perpetrator is someone known to him. To make matters worse, Detective Inspector Lejeune seems increasingly suspicious of him.

A mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman. What is the connection to the village of Much Deeping?

As more people die, all paths seem to lead to Mark. What is the secret of the Pale Horse?

Mark must try to uncover the secret of the witches at the Pale Horse before it's too late.