Dark clouds are hanging over Little Bassington. Winter is here. A storm is coming.

As the secrets of one woman's hidden past are laid bare, journalist Adam Chapman reaches a crossroads in his life. The devil is at the door. This time, there will be no escape.

With the community reeling, more than one resident finds themselves left out in the cold. Elsewhere, a childhood tragedy is set to be revisited. For those embroiled in the fight to save the Water Tower, destiny is calling. The past is catching up with them. Truths will out.

Meanwhile, as divisions deepen and the ties that bind are torn asunder, newly-elected Councillor Victoria Kendall is propelled into a game of cat-and-mouse with her political opponents amidst a media storm that threatens to engulf the village.

Decision day is looming. The war of attrition is over. Archangel are coming. And, watching from the sidelines, Robert Grainger stands poised to play his hand.

As the cracks begin to show, expectant eyes and hopeful hearts await a sign, an omen...

...and a revelation.

The third in Chris Vobe's five-volume epic, 'The Water Tower' is a raw and uncompromising tale of love, loyalty and allegiance, and offers a candid exploration of the way we deal with loss.