At twenty-nine, Jack's unsure of what he wants from life. One night, in a savage snowstorm, a man slips and dies from his injuries. Only one person saw what happened--the man's lover Ther?se. Looking back, Jack remembers his first sight of Ther?se as the moment things started to go wrong. Ron Butlin 's novels include Night Visits and The Sound of My Voice. He is one of Scotland's most prestigious writers.