What haunts the town of Westwood? Three men are dead—each with their heart taken. In a village where superstition clings to every shadow, the whispers are growing louder: The Westwood Witch has returned. Inspector Vandelare is no stranger to the arcane, but he doesn’t require magic to solve a crime—only a sharp intellect and an uncanny ability to reveal secrets. With only a glance, he can strip away lies, lay bare hidden motives, and expose the deepest truth. That is, until her . A reclusive woman living in isolation at the village's edge, with eyes like chilled mist. She is the one person he cannot read, and the one that may hold a clue to his own dark past. Is she a powerful foe or a dangerous ally? To discover what is haunting Westwood, he’ll first have to confront the most terrifying specter of all: himself .