The Light and the Dark

Paperback 456 pages ISBN 9781904959144 Author: Marcus Lyndale Price £12.00 (price includes delivery worldwide) (this title is available as part of a promotion. See our special promotions page for details) Publication date 30 November 2004

Synopsis

What is good? What is evil? Why should things that feel so good, be so bad? Why are unpleasant things to do, very often thought to be good?

Does the birth of a baby herald a new beginning or the beginning of the end?

Before he was even born, Daniel Seymour started bringing trouble to those around him. As he grew, well, things just seemed to happen. A difficult child you might say - an unholy one Reverend John Hornett would undoubtedly maintain. All who come in contact with Danny have their lives changed but whether the changes are for better or worse is open to question.

Phil Morris, an unremarkable up and coming auditor, finds his world turned upside down when he is attracted to a beautiful Irish girl whilst holidaying on the Mediterranean island of Majorca - supposedly recuperating from a disastrous relationship. Unfortunately, the target of his interest also attracts the attentions of another individual. One who has definite ideas about women's purpose in life and whose sole intention is to see that the women understand this purpose.

Back in England, the Irish girl disappears and her partner recruits Phil to help discover what has befallen her.

Following a spate of vicious killings in London, Detective Chief Inspector Morgan Stifrier finds himself involved in a case, offering very few clues. Until, that is, the killer decides to start play games with him. Is the killer a deranged psychopath or, as Morgan fears, someone with more than the normally accepted range of human attributes?

Yvonne Cooke, a newly recruited policewoman, learns at least some of the answers: a prolonged stay in a mental institution helps her to come to terms with her new understanding. By then Morgan Stifrier has also disappeared.

The Light and the Dark is a fast moving tale that explores the society we have built for ourselves, the relationships we experience and the emotions we suffer. The characters, seeking to separate good from evil, are brought to a surprising conclusion.