There is a thief of time at work in Longhampton. No children are born, people are tired and ill. Jennifer is sent to spend the summer holidays with her Aunt Matty, a clock repairer, but it is not by chance. The thief of time brought her here, and he has eternal life to offer.
Susan Beetlestone has studied astrophysics and psychology at university, worked as an archaeologist, at the Natural History Museum, London, and in the laboratories of a major pharmaceutical company. Her wide-ranging scientific background and her love of story come together in writing that combines technology and the dark world of the human psyche