Tainted is an American comic book one-shot, created and written by Jamie Delano and illustrated by Al Davison.
[3] Set in a non-descript town in modern-day England, the reader meets Mr. George Palmer, a bland and upstanding citizen (if a little anal retentive), who carries with him a mysterious past, related to a missing finger.
Palmer continues to live a relatively happy life, until he smells an odd scent that appears to be only recognisable by himself.
Tracing it ostensibly to Lisa's room, Palmer reads her private diary and discovers her secrets before succumbing to the scent.
Removing all traces of his trespass, Palmer discovers a minute - but familiar - hole in Lisa's wall abutting the basement.