They do Things Differently Here (eBook)

1. Arrival 7
A New Morning, a New Home 7
Exploring the Village 13
Darkness in the Garden 21
Changes 26
Unfamiliar Places 28
2 Adversity 33
The Arrest 33
A Family Lunch 43
A Game of Cricket 53
Sunday Evening at Home 84
The Fair 89
3. Induction 106
How We Came to Temple Walden 106
First Day at St George's 111
The Peculiar History and Geography of Templewood 120
Incident on the School Bus 127
A Walk in the Woods 130
If You Really Want to Join Us 134
4. Acceptance. 138
Inheritance 138
An Unexpected Gift 145
An Offer from the Village Store 151
Learning the Way Around 158
5. History 163
Heritage 163
Trouble at Mill Cottage 179
Book and Lessons 194
In Search of Lost Youth 197
6. Discovery 210
The Envelope 210
The Loading of Barges 216
Strange Communications 230
Connections That Work and Those That Don't 237
7. Enquiry 244
An Investigation Is Called For 244
East of Temple Mills Lock. 246
Catherine's First Lesson: Interpretation 254
You Must See Sense 260
To the Bookshop 262
Catherine Plans a Trip 265
Norsemen and Navigation. 271
8. Isolation 287
The Second Sighting 287
The Night Threat 294
The Property Conspiracy 305
Emily is Invited to Meet Someone of Importance 314
Local Edition 320
How Did Catherine Get Through? 329
9. Threat 333
Two Woodland Meetings 333
Mapping Connections 344
Catherine's Second Lesson: Synaesthesia 351
An Old Map and Book Are Discovered 356
The Body in the Canal 379
Inside the Telephone Exchange 380
The Successful Candidate 389
10. Control 394
How to Control and Manage a Village 394
The Old Map Reveals All 408
The Temperature Rises 415
The Shoot 434
So Many Unanswered Questions 444
Acknowledgements 448
Index 449