A body is found in a chicken run . . . Based on the true story of the "chicken farm murder' which took place in Blackness; Crowborough; East Sussex in December; 1924. Norman Thorne was found guilty of the murder of Elsie Cameron; but even at the time of his execution there were doubts about his guilt. Still swearing his innocence; Norman Thorne was hanged on 22 April 1925. Bestselling author Minette Walters brings a thrilling story to life in this gripping new novel.