At the height of summer in the year 1731, a young man was hanged for the murder of his employer, a charitable and well-liked country Squire. Who would have thought the revengeful words of his lover, spoken in anger to a reluctant witness at the murder trial, would trigger a chain of dramatic events and help save the life of a teenager in the 21st Century? 'Beneath the Mere' is a tale of love, murder and salvation which leaps across two timelines. The backdrop for both timelines is the wild and extraordinary wind-carved rocks, called 'The Roaches', in the Peak District National Park. This powerful story will take the reader on a journey through the stunning scenery of the Staffordshire Moorlands, exploring the myths and folklore that are associated with the area.