<p><strong>''This may just have saved my life...'' The hurried scribble in the dusty visitors'' book catches Gwen''s eye. Just like that, she is drawn into a mystery at the heart of the pretty village of Hopley, and her troubles seem to fall behind.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span>When tragedy strikes, </span><strong>Gwen Stanley </strong><span>finds herself jobless and heartbroken. With nowhere else to turn, she retreats to Hopley, a crumbling little village in the sun-dappled English countryside. Wandering the winding lanes and daydreaming about what could have been, Gwen feels so very lost for the first time...</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Until one day she pushes through the creaking doors of a tiny stone church on the edge of the village, forgotten by nearly everyone. There she stumbles on a little