Night Windows

by Jonathan Smith

Trailblazing headmaster, acclaimed novelist, and media star, Patrick Balfour seems to have it all. But there’s nothing remotely appealing about the crimes for which, one morning, he’s arrested. Patrick Balfour has been leading a secret life—some of which has been caught on film. The police have conclusive evidence that he’s a thief, fraudster, and pedophile. Or is he? Has Patrick, blazing through life like a meteor, managed to extinguish someone else’s flame? Has he hurt someone so badly that they will go to the most extreme lengths—stealing his identity—to wreak revenge?

384 pages, Paperback

First published August 19, 2004

About the author

Jonathan Smith was born in Wales in 1942 and went to Christ College, Brecon. He read English at Cambridge, taught at Loretto School, Edinburgh and in Melbourne, and from the late 1960s onwards at Tonbridge School, where he was head of English for 17 years. He is married and lives in Kent.

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable but with even more of an abrupt ending than I was expecting (won't say any more and spoil it)! I do enjoy a good mystery, and I would say this book is worth the read, but I didn't feel this was up to the standard of some my favourite mystery authors.

[Nick Burridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good story, well told - very relevant to today's world.

[Meriel Hart · Rating 3 out of 5]

The most interesting bit of this book was not actually the story. I found myself not really caring ‘who dunnit’, I just found the character of Patrick so interesting.
I also loved the many references to other books which are now on to my ‘to read’ shelf.