Leonora (Nora) Shaw, a solitary crime writer, unexpectedly receives an invitation to a hen party for Clare, an old friend she hasn't seen in years. Venturing out to a remote glass house in the English countryside, Nora attempts to reconnect with the past. However, the gathering swiftly spirals into a nightmare. After a traumatic sequence of events, Nora finds herself in a hospital room, struggling with memory gaps and the chilling knowledge that a life has been lost. As a police guard stands outside her door, haunting questions swirl—what exactly occurred that weekend and, more disturbingly, what role did Nora play in the tragedy? With each attempt to reconstruct those lost hours, she must confront unsettling truths about her past and face the terrifying realization that the horror may have been of her own making. 'In a Dark, Dark Wood' is a voyage into the shadows of the human psyche, where friendship and obsession intertwine, culminating in a harrowing tale that will keep readers guessing until the final page.