Worm Hill

"So let's hev one te brave Sor JohnThat kept the bairns frae harm, Saved coos an' calves by myekin' halvesO' the famis Lambton Worm" 1867 by C. M. LeumaneThere's no hero's cheer for Police Jules Sergeant Lamb. There's paperwork, and an empty flat, and a floating body in the River Wear. Business-as-usual until someone notices the body hasn't got any hands. He suddenly finds himself under the burning spotlight of the world's media with a chance to become a real hero right out of an old folktale - or old cop show at least.But as the bodies pile up, Lamb starts to realize there's something very wrong crawling under the skin of County Durham. >This novella draws heavily on the archaeology, history, and landscape of North-East England; exploring the intersections of myths, institutions, and ordinary lives, and blending dark humour with elements of horror, speculative fiction, and regional folklore.