An empty field is suddenly full of trucks; an old building has inexplicably disappeared; and a dead body mysteriously vanishes. Nothing is quite what it seems.

When journalist Mike Stanhope is threatened with libel action over an article he’s written, he’s determined to clear his name, and travels to the Wiltshire town where the story began. Yet the deeper he probes, the harder he has to struggle to filter fact from illusion.

Trish, beguiling but enigmatic, seems willing to help him, but what is her real agenda? He tries to take her good will at face value, but he knows he’s putting his relationship with his girlfriend at risk.

Meanwhile, a chance request for advice on photo restoration alerts Mike to a bigger and older mystery in the town. It promises to give him a major scoop; but will he ever be allowed to publish it?

The familiar mix of features from this series is back in abundance: likable characters, lively dialogue, fast pace and fascinating mystery, along with some moral dilemmas and emerging story that’s bigger than anyone imagined.