The Hollow Men of Pett. The Winchelsea Veil, #6

In the marshland village of Pett, the dead don't stay buried.  Locals whisper of the Hollow Men - pale figures drifting through the reeds, faces unfinished, voices soft as tidewater. Most call them stories. Most are wrong. When a stranger arrives seeking answers to a name he should not know, Pett begins to stir. Doors slam at dusk. Lanterns gutter. And something old, patient, and terribly empty starts to watch him back.
Once the Hollow Men notice you, they do not forget. A haunting tale of folklore, fear, and the secrets that cling to the marsh.