A Shadow On The Lens Av Sam Hurcom

<DIV><P><B>The stifling, atmospheric, gothic crime novel with a unique protagonist and killer twist, perfect for fans of <I>The Woman in Black</I>, <I>The Silent Companions</I>, and<I> Little Strangers</I></B></P><P>****************</P><P>1904. Thomas Bexley, one of the first forensic photographers, is called to the sleepy Welsh village of Dinas Powys. A yound girl named Betsan Tilny has been found murdered in the woodland.</P><P>One night, he develops the crime scene photographs in the cellar of his lodgings. There, he finds a face dimly visible in the photographs - the shadowed spectre of Betsan Tilny.</P><P>In the days that follow, Thomas senses a growing presence watching him as he tries to uncover what the villagers of Dinas Powys are so intent on keeping secret...</P><br><P>****************</P><P>''<I>Gothic, claustrophobic and wonderfully dark''</I> - <I><B>GUARDIAN</B></I></P><P>''<I>Top notch historical crime fiction, with a dash of the supernatural. A gorgeous book and a riveting tale</I>'' - <B>DAVID YOUNG</B></P><P>''<I>An intriguing debut</I>'' - <B><I>THE TIMES</I></B></P></DIV>