Alice Sharpe

A missing friend. A seaside city. A loan shark who uses giant mascots for crime. What they find in Blackpool is far stranger — and funnier — than they ever imagined

A new killer arrives in Devil’s Punchbowl while the Aftermath of the towns previous killer is still being dealt with. Emily follows Dale on his route home and with the intention of persuading him to give a false witness statement.

Emily, a young woman narrowly escapes a serial killer with the help of her Father ‘Keith’ having shot the supposed killer. In the Aftermath of the horrific events that took place, they must forge statements if her father is to avoid a prison sentence, forcing Emily to chase after a witness ‘Dale’, who wants nothing to do with the situation. Meanwhile a new killer arrises in town sending doubts through Keiths mind as to whether he shot the wrong person. Emily handcuffs herself to Dale to prevent him from going home having escaped from hospital with his wounds. Dale refuses to let Emily stop him from leaving, He take Emily against her will along for the ride as they walk through the Surrey countryside heading back towards Dale’s trailer park home. Along the way, Emily and Dales hatful relationship turns to love and affection shortly before being taken and held captive by the killer along with other members of the town.