Hour of Darkness

Lucy recently lost her beloved husband Larry and is now trying to overcome despair and move on. To distract herself, she decides to write a biography of the war artist Evelyn Lucas, whose self-portrait Larry purchased at an auction shortly before his death. With the help of Evelyn's grandson Mike, who inherited the artist's cottage, Lucy immerses herself in Evi's old diaries, and an incredible love story unfolds before us, which began in the terrible war years and has not faded after decades. But Lucy's work is interrupted by otherworldly forces, and now, to uncover the truth, she will have to confront the ghosts of the past…

Spirits of darkness and ghosts of long-lost love add a touch of magic and enchantment to the realism of Barbara Erskine's wonderful novel.