Stephen and Claire move in to a run-down cottage belonging to Stephen's family. They soon discover that a previous tenant, as artist, was killed near by and two of his fingers were cut off. They then discover the body of a squatter, also an artist missing fingers, in the next cottage. 

Claire, a sculptress herself, begins to fear for her safety -- egged on by her friend, Mitch, a writer of detective novels! Tensions rise, fuelled by the mystery surrounding Stephen's sister and her son who live locally and demand Stephen's constant attention.

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REVIEWS:

"A play with a possible West End future."

 The Stage

"Atmosphere dominates throughout... One scene had the audience converting shrieks in to slightly embarrassed coughs."

 The Brighton Evening Argus

Premiere Production: Worthing, 1977.