Harry, a middle-aged property developer, has enjoyed success in almost every area of life, except love. When his girlfriend leaves him, he accepts it with weary resignation. Then, out of nowhere, a mysterious young woman appears and unsettles the carefully constructed order of his world.
Her presence forces Harry to confront a past he has worked hard to forget, one that still conceals a dangerous secret with the power to destroy his future.
Nicholas Hill grew up between Snowdonia and the Wirral before embarking on a career in real estate development that took him across Europe and Southern Africa. Now based in the South of France with his family, he draws on his early years as an aspiring actor in London to shape Jessica. This is his second novel, following The Journey, published by The Book Guild in 2022.
