Aclassic tale of witches, first published in 1951, and based on a real17th century trial and execution

Seventeenth century England is a place of superstition and fear. Deep in the Forest of Pendle, people have been dying in mysterious circumstances. The locals whisper of witchcraft, but Squire Roger Nowell, in charge of investigating the deaths, dismisses the claims as ridiculous until a series of hideous desecrations forces Roger and his cousin Margery to look further into the rumors. What they discover brings them face to face with the horrifying possibility that a coven of witches is...