David is called back from his exotic life in the Far East by a family tragedy. He makes the arduous journey home, distracted by the painful circumstances from noticing the strange events taking place around him as he travels. Upon arrival he finds himself confronted by the past, some of which threatens to spoil his relationship with Jean, the love of his life. He becomes first suspicious, then embroiled in a mystery, and when someone makes an attempt on Jean's life he decides that it's time to act. Will he be able to get to the bottom of things? Will he achieve the life he has always wanted, with a family of his own? Or will one of those ghosts from his past return to haunt him permanently? In what is essentially a love story, follow David as he works to reconcile history with the present, and to give Jean the future she deserves. James A Hopkins has always had an aptitude for the arts - at school he excelled in woodwork and art, and later won a scholarship to Art College. Two years into his course, his studies were interrupted by the Second World War. He spent four years in the service of the Royal Navy and travelled to many places, mainly in the Far East. After service, he worked as a cabinet maker, an occupational therapist and a woodwork teacher respectively, before turning his hand to writing.