Internationally published and available in several languages, this re-edited version of the speculative fiction short story, The Beast of Hayvenhurst Manor by Bestselling author Ransome Locke is a meloncholy commentary on society's pressure to fit in at the cost of self-identity. Set in late Victorian era, Esmond Wolfe has been trying to fill the void left in his broken heart by traveling the world. While on his adventures, he receives a letter from the man responsible for his broken heart inviting him to stay for a weekend at his seaside manor. When he arrives, he sees the once charming village has turned dark and sinister. The townspeople speak of grotesque monsters lurking in the moors. Against their warnings, he's willing to do anything to salvage what future he could potentially have with the love of his life. But when he arrives, things are not as they seem. His long lost love is holding a dangerous secret. Now they are faced, do they pursue their relationship? Or will they let society control their lives? This spooky and heartbreaking story demonstrates the destruction society causes to everyone by rejecting LGBTQ+ lifestyles and forcing them to conform to their own conservative beliefs.