After witnessing what transpired to be the murder of a seemingly innocent man, Haszard be-comes yet more intrigued when he hears of a vicar spontaneously combusting in his own church, which was locked from within. To add fuel to his intrigue, both men were from the same remote country village. As Haszard begins looking into the matter, he is bombarded with peculiar tales of people connected to the church, and of strange goings-on. Piecing the facts together, Haszard be-comes convinced that he knows what's been going on, but there is only one choice of action, which is fraught with danger . . .