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Silent Light
Detective Martyn Sorensen is assigned to a strange murder case. In the victim's apartment he finds a photograph of his own girlfriend. The picture is almost fifty years old. His girlfriend is only twenty four...
1984. England. Howard Robinson, a final year historian, meets and falls in love with the enigmatic Melissa, a new student at the university. As he delves deeper into her mysterious past their relationship begins to falter, triggering a series of disturbing premonitions which, though seemingly connected, do not appear to have any rational explanation.
2029. North America. The city police department is overstretched and a new killer is on the loose. Detective Martyn Sorensen is assigned to investigate the motiveless murder of Howard Robinson. While searching for clues among the victim's possessions, Martyn discovers a photograph, dated 1984, of a young woman bearing a remarkable resemblance to his own girlfriend, Melissa. What follows is a lengthening chain of inexplicable and horrifying events - where the answers would appear to lie in the strange echoes from the past.
Spanning the millennium divide, Silent Light is not simply a thriller but a hauntingly beautiful debut novel exploring questions of love and fate - and the pain of ultimate betrayal.
Silent Light is the first novel by Mayden Publishing and combines all of the best attributes of excellent modern a gripping plot, beautiful prose and flowing dialogue. On one level it is a compulsive thriller/murder mystery while an undercurrent of dark foreboding slowly builds to an explosive ending.
1984. England. Howard Robinson, a final year historian, meets and falls in love with the enigmatic Melissa, a new student at the university. As he delves deeper into her mysterious past their relationship begins to falter, triggering a series of disturbing premonitions which, though seemingly connected, do not appear to have any rational explanation.
2029. North America. The city police department is overstretched and a new killer is on the loose. Detective Martyn Sorensen is assigned to investigate the motiveless murder of Howard Robinson. While searching for clues among the victim's possessions, Martyn discovers a photograph, dated 1984, of a young woman bearing a remarkable resemblance to his own girlfriend, Melissa. What follows is a lengthening chain of inexplicable and horrifying events - where the answers would appear to lie in the strange echoes from the past.
Spanning the millennium divide, Silent Light is not simply a thriller but a hauntingly beautiful debut novel exploring questions of love and fate - and the pain of ultimate betrayal.
Silent Light is the first novel by Mayden Publishing and combines all of the best attributes of excellent modern a gripping plot, beautiful prose and flowing dialogue. On one level it is a compulsive thriller/murder mystery while an undercurrent of dark foreboding slowly builds to an explosive ending.
571 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 7, 2000
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About the author
Chris May
5 books13 followersA HUGELY CREATIVE WRITER WITH A BOLD IMAGINATION.
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"Chris May is an exceptionally talented author." Amazon review
"Superb writing, clever and thought-provoking." Goodreads review
"Chris May has a strong writing style and I am excited for more from him." Netgalley review
"Chris May will be added to my list of favourite writers." Amazon review
Chris May trained initially as an engineer before forging a career in healthcare. He founded health tech company Mayden in 2000 which today employs 150 people and is based in Bath.
His writing explores big ideas in philosophy, science, theology and psychology using fiction, usually in the form of page-turning mystery thrillers. He likes to create circumstances in which his characters wrestle with the major challenges of what it means to be human and looking for meaning in the world.
His first novel, Silent Light, rose sharply in the UK Amazon chart when it was released in 2000.
His second novel, The Son of Man, was released in August 2025. A sequel is in progress.
His first non-fiction work, as the instigator and contributor to Made without Managers, was released in 2023 and achieved a Highly Commended accolade in the UK Business Book Awards.
A second non-fiction title on data inspired healthcare (January 2026) makes the case for using patient data more effectively to improve efficiency and outcomes.
PREPARE TO BE ENTERTAINED, INSPIRED AND CHALLENGED
"Chris May is an exceptionally talented author." Amazon review
"Superb writing, clever and thought-provoking." Goodreads review
"Chris May has a strong writing style and I am excited for more from him." Netgalley review
"Chris May will be added to my list of favourite writers." Amazon review
Chris May trained initially as an engineer before forging a career in healthcare. He founded health tech company Mayden in 2000 which today employs 150 people and is based in Bath.
His writing explores big ideas in philosophy, science, theology and psychology using fiction, usually in the form of page-turning mystery thrillers. He likes to create circumstances in which his characters wrestle with the major challenges of what it means to be human and looking for meaning in the world.
His first novel, Silent Light, rose sharply in the UK Amazon chart when it was released in 2000.
His second novel, The Son of Man, was released in August 2025. A sequel is in progress.
His first non-fiction work, as the instigator and contributor to Made without Managers, was released in 2023 and achieved a Highly Commended accolade in the UK Business Book Awards.
A second non-fiction title on data inspired healthcare (January 2026) makes the case for using patient data more effectively to improve efficiency and outcomes.
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