A Shadow on the Lens (The most Gothic, claustrophobic, wonderfully dark thriller to grip you this year) - Sam Hurcom

The stifling, atmospheric, gothic crime novel with a unique protagonist and killer twist, perfect for fans of The Woman in Black, The Silent Companions, and Little Strangers****************1904. Thomas Bexley, one of the first forensic photographers, is called to the sleepy Welsh village of Dinas Powys. A yound girl named Betsan Tilny has been found murdered in the woodland.One night, he develops the crime scene photographs in the cellar of his lodgings. There, he finds a face dimly visible in the photographs - the shadowed spectre of Betsan Tilny.In the days that follow, Thomas senses a growing presence watching him as he tries to uncover what the villagers of Dinas Powys are so intent on keeping secret...****************''Gothic, claustrophobic and wonderfully dark'' - GUARDIAN''Top notch historical crime fiction, with a dash of the supernatural. A gorgeous book and a riveting tale'' - DAVID YOUNG''An intriguing debut'' - THE TIMES