Caught In The Light

A tale of love, mystery, and the shadows of history.

Robert Goddard author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published:30th Sep '10

Should be back in stock very soon

Caught In The Light cover

In Caught In The Light, a photographer's passionate love leads him on a desperate search for a mysterious woman who has vanished without a trace.

In Caught In The Light, photographer Ian Jarrett embarks on an assignment in the enchanting city of Vienna, where he unexpectedly falls deeply in love with the enigmatic and captivating Marian. Their passionate connection ignites a desire within Ian to leave his wife and pursue a life with Marian. However, upon returning to the UK, he discovers that she has mysteriously vanished, and the precious photographs capturing their fleeting moments together have been ruthlessly destroyed.

Desperate to find Marian, Ian's search leads him to a serene churchyard in Dorset, where he encounters a psychotherapist who is also on a quest of her own. She is searching for a missing client who claims to be the reincarnation of Marian Esguard, a woman who allegedly invented photography a decade before Fox Talbot. This revelation raises numerous questions: Why has Marian Esguard been erased from history, and who is the woman for whom Ian has risked everything?

As Ian delves deeper into this mystery, the lines between love, obsession, and the quest for truth blur. Caught In The Light weaves a compelling narrative that explores the complexities of relationships and the lengths one will go to for love, while also unearthing the secrets of the past and the shadows that linger in the present.

Masterfully intriguing * The Times *
A hypnotic, unputdownable thriller... one can only gasp with admiration at Goddard's ability to hold readers spellbound * Daily Mail *
His best book yet, a sinuous structure of twists and traps leading to an unexpectedly sinister climax * Daily Telegraph *
A clever tale by that master of the puzzle within a puzzle * Sunday Telegraph *
Goddard's ability to pull the wool repeatedly over the reader's eyes remains dazzling * The Sunday Times *

ISBN: 9780552162975

Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 27mm

Weight: 305g

448 pages