Farthing

Set amid the upper-class “Farthing set” in 1949, this story follows Lucy and her husband David as they attend a country retreat where a political figure is gruesomely murdered in a ritualistic manner. As evidence begins to point toward David, deeper political intrigue unfolds, involving efforts to restrict voting rights and hidden motives. An astute investigator with personal stakes begins to unravel the truth, revealing a complex web of conspiracy and danger in a tense, darkening world.