Slaughter in Southwold: Harriet Tyce

Harriet Tyce’s Witch Trial follows the aftermath of teenager Christian Shaw’s shocking murder in Edinburgh. Her best friends, Eliza Lawson and Isobel Smyth, are charged, igniting national outrage and intense media scrutiny. Rumours of bullying, rituals, and disturbing teenage behaviour spread rapidly online, turning the case into a modern-day witch hunt. Heart surgeon Matthew Phillips reluctantly serves on the jury, but as the trial unfolds, unsettling revelations challenge his understanding of truth, justice, and guilt. The novel explores social media hysteria, toxic friendships, and unreliable narratives while building suspense around what really happened to Christian and who should ultimately be