Andrew Caldecott takes a jaundiced view of intellectual priests in this short story of demonic possession. Rev. Nigel Tylethorpe takes an unhealthy interest in the life and studies of an earlier occupant of Tilchington Rectory, an obsession that soon takes over his services and then his life. I thoroughly enjoyed the description of the rectory itself, with its secret room and lovely gardens, as well as the slow takeover of Tylethorpe’s life. Side benefit: these little books are reviving my interest in short stories, a devilish form to write well.