Book 1

The Evil Within

by S M Hardy

Published 19 March 2020
On the brink of a breakdown two years after the death of his fiancée, Jim Hawkes quits his high-powered job in the City to rent a cottage in the Devonshire countryside seeking some well-needed rest. But Slyford St James is far from the peaceful haven Jim was hoping for.

Almost immediately he is plagued by strange occurrences: a combination lock that won't open, loud noises in the attic, the figure of a little girl always just out of sight. His new friends, Jed and Emma, are convinced Jim has found his way to the village for a reason, to solve the mystery surrounding the suspicious death of a child. But as Jim is haunted by the ghosts of his past and endangered by a real-world threat in the present, it soon becomes apparent that true evil never dies.

Book 2

Evil Never Dies

by S M Hardy

Published 17 September 2020
Jed Cummings is no stranger to supernatural happenings, though he would wish otherwise. When he receives an ominous request from an old friend, he is unsettled.

Though he and Simon Pomeroy were like brothers during their army days, they have lost touch over the years. Simon's eldest brother has been brutally murdered, and he hopes his friend Jed can help solve the crime. As he begins to investigate, a gruesome warning reveals dark and dangerous family secrets that threaten the safety of them all.