The Wind in the Rose-Bush, and Other Stories of the Supernatural

A quiet river crossing becomes the stage for uneasy introductions in a remote village where secrets linger like mist. Rebecca Flint arrives alone, her stern demeanor hinting at a life of loss and duty, while a curious local woman and her restless husband watch her with a mixture of suspicion and intrigue. Their brief, stilted conversation reveals tangled family ties and an unsettling undercurrent, suggesting that the ordinary routines of Ford Village may conceal something far stranger.

The story unfolds with careful, atmospheric prose that lets the landscape itself feel alive—fog‑laden waters, the creak of a ferry, the uneasy paw of a horse. As Rebecca prepares to meet her late sister’s family, the reader senses an impending unease that hints at the supernatural without revealing it. Listeners will be drawn into this slow‑building tension, where every glance and whispered remark may be a clue to the hidden forces at work.