Ellora Torchia

In the midst of a disastrous pandemic, a scientist and a park scout venture deep into a lush forest where an ominous presence lurks in the gloom.

Ali and Ava, both lonely for different reasons, meet and sparks fly. Over a lunar month a deep connection begins to grow, despite the legacy of Ava's past relationship, and Ali's emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his marriage.

When Whicher is hired to investigate threats made against the son of former Home Secretary Sir Edward Shore, he is led to dangerous corners of Victorian London’s Docklands, and also to the woman of his dreams.