Oxford Shadows

Veronica Stallwood s Oxford mysteries have all been local bestsellers and this spellbinding new novel will confirm the author as a master of contemporary crime

Oxfordshire appeared to be a haven of safety for many children sent away from the bombs falling on London in 1944, but for 10-year-old Chris Barnes, the result was death. Over 50 years later, novelist Kate Ivory, searching for material for her latest historical romance, uncovers Chris s tragic tale. Amongst piles of old papers in the attic of the house she shares with her partner, George, she finds the child s diary and a haunting photograph of a face she cannot forget. Kate determines to uncover the mystery surrounding Chris s death, but George s family appear to be implicated and Kate is faced with an impossible choice...