The Beast of Littleton Woods

Theyre used to solving murders. But until now the killer has always been human October 1912. The inhabitants of Littleton Cotterell emerge from their homes after a week of torrential storms to the gruesome news that one of Sid Hydes prized sheep has been mauled to death. As rumours abound of a vicious beast stalking the Gloucestershire countryside in search of prey, Lady Hardcastle and her fearless ladys maid, Florence Armstrong, set out to find what is surely a rational explanation. Then Hyde himself is brutally killed in a similar attack, and the villagers go from curious to terrified. Littleton Cotterell isnt exactly unaccustomed to murderersbut a ferocious animal capable of tearing a man to shreds? Thats entirely different. When another man dies and a third is injured, its clear that whatever is behind the attacks needs to be caught, and fast. But are the villagers really seeing what they think they are? Is there actually a beast on the loose? Or is whats out there something more sinisterand much more human?