An enigmatic murder in a quiet English village in Lancashire re-ignites a legacy of witchcraft thought to have died out four hundred years before, when the the Pendle Witches were hanged at Lancaster Castle in 1612. Their descendents live on, secretly following the old ways and keeping quietly to themselves. Now it seems that someone is intent on finishing the job started four centuries earlier. As the death toll rises, the descendents of the original Pendle Witches are forced out of hiding, and assist the police in hunting down the killer before they are completely wiped out. The Demdike Legacy is a thrilling mystery that combines modern-day detective work with historical witchcraft and old-world spiritual practices.