In 1647 a group of Parliamentarian soldiers are ambushed and flee into Moresby Woods. They're never seen again. Today five women enter the woods in search of their archaeological remains. 
 The most unbelievable part of this book is that Dr Christopher doesn't have at least 10 undergrads to do her grunt work and also the archaeologists care a lot about H&S and haven't brought any booze. I presume Fiona Barnett has never met archaeologists! If you've never been an archaeologist this aspect won't bother you!
 The chapters alternate between the two groups, who follow roughly the same path into the wood. Both camp next to a big tree, both wake to find that big tree has disappeared in the night. Shit gets weird!
 The book is all about atmosphere and panic and it's very readable. The alternating chapters mean you finish an army chapter, need to know what happens next, get a Dr Christopher chapter in between and also need to know what happens next there and then suddenly it's 2am and you've finished the book!
 It's the perfect read for a dark night in spooky season. 
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 Thanks very much to Rebellion for sending me a review copy. You can pick this one up on the 13th October (a suitably spooky date!).