Set in the 1930's, Maurice Huysman's "A Cage For Hercules" brings us the tale of a successful London businessman who for the first time in his life believes he knows exactly what he wants. His desire being to retire to the gentle English countryside and indulge his passion for reading and solitude. At least that is what he believes his desire to be. Until, that is, he meets the devoted niece of a widowed aunt, both of whom are soon to be his neighbours. Neighbours who swiftly see past his defences to discern just what it will take for the newcomer to their tiny community to be finally happy. A missing and unsuspected need that, they feel, will be best expressed in their home. And in their service! Believable and retro female-led fantasy fiction for those readers who prefer to use the darker sides of their imaginations with the help of character-driven plotlines. Maurice Huysman is the writer of "The Comtesse" and "She Was Evil" together with other retro entertainments in the same vein.