**Pre-order your copy of the brand new novel from highly acclaimed,
BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick author Caroline Scott, The Visitors, a
tale of a young war window and one life-changing, sun-drenched
visit to Cornwall in the summer of 1923, now!' 'This excellent
debut is a melancholic reminder of the rippling after-effects of
war' The Times 'A touching novel of love and loss' Sunday Times For
fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Where The Crawdads Sing
comes a moving story, inspired by real events, about how hope and
love will prevail against all odds. 1921 In the aftermath of war,
everyone is searching for answers. Edie's husband Francis never
came home and was declared 'missing, believed killed'. But when she
receives a mysterious photograph of him in the post, hope flares
and she begins to search. Harry photographs gravesites on the
Western Front, hired by grieving families. Plagued by memories of
his last conversation with Francis, he has never stopped searching
for his brother. After years apart, their search brings them
together. As they uncover the truth they are haunted by the past
and their own complex feelings - towards Francis, and towards each
other. Are some questions better left unanswered? Perfect for fans
of Maggie O'Farrell and Helen Dunmore, The Photographer of the Lost
is a beautiful novel, inspired by real events in the wake of the
First World War, about love and loss, grief and guilt, and the
fleeting, fragile moments of life. Praise for The Photographer of
the Lost: 'There's only one word for this novel... and that's
epic... A beautifully written must-read' heat 'A gripping,
devastating novel about the lost and the ones they left behind'
Sarra Manning, RED 'Terrific first novel' Daily Mail 'Scott has
done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful
novel' Good Housekeeping 'A deeply poignant and immersive novel . .
. told in beautiful, elevated prose. I was completely caught up in
these characters' stories' Rachel Hore 'What a wonderful debut
novel . . . With a mystery at its heart and a moving, but page
turning hook, I couldn't stop reading' Lorna Cook 'A sublimely
rendered portrait of the search for answers amidst the chaos and
devastation left behind in the aftermath of World War 1' Fiona
Valpy 'A poignant hymn to those who gave up their lives for their
country and to those who were left behind' Fanny Blake 'I was
utterly captivated by this novel, which swept me away, broke my
heart, then shone wonderful light through all the pieces' Isabelle
Broom 'Beautiful, unflinching: The Photographer of the Lost is
going to be on an awful lot of Best Books of the Year lists, mine
included... unforgettable' Iona Grey 'Momentous, revelatory and
astonishing historical fiction!' Historical Novel Society
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