“He's our brother. Even if there's a serial killer operating in the area, you can't possibly suspect our own brother.” At the heart of the Freeman family, there's a secret. Something dark and rotten, something must never get out. Most of the time, they manage to ignore that secret. But not now. Not when Ben Freeman comes home after nine years on the road, to a family that suspects him of involvement in a series of horrific murders. There's no proof that he's responsible, and the only evidence is circumstantial, but still... Ben's brother, sister and father all believe he's the killer. Matters aren't helped by the fact that the murders always coincide with Ben's visits home. Dead bodies, usually women, are found with their hearts ripped out, and with mysterious patterned knife wounds. When Ben's latest visit coincides with yet another death, his family is finally forced to face the possibility that a violent, sadistic killer is in their midst. The Border is a horror thriller serial in eight parts, about a family's search for the truth, and about a town gripped by the possibility that a killer lurks among them. Ends on a cliffhanger, contains adult language.

“The stag-headed man is back. He needs more hearts for his collection.” When Ben Freeman returns home after many years on the road, he immediately starts causing trouble. He knows exactly what his family thinks of him, but he doesn't care. He knows they suspect him of being a killer, responsible for several brutal murders during his previous visit. Ben, however, is more interested in something that happened at a remote farmhouse when he was a teenager, something that first hinted at the existence of a place known as the Border. And this time, he's not willing to ignore the evil that hides beneath the town. After years of ignoring the truth, the residents of Bowley must finally face the darkness that waits in the shadows. The stag-headed man is on the loose again, hunting for human hearts to add to his collection. The ghost of a deal girl has started appearing to some of the locals, warning of terrible consequences if crimes remain unpunished. And deep down beneath the town, another girl discovers the dark secret that keeps the town safe, and finds a jar of hearts stretching back many decades. The Border is a horror thriller about a family's search for the truth, and about a town gripped by the possibility that something horrific lurks beneath their feet. Originally published in serial form, the entire story is now available in this omnibus edition for the first time.