London: Jonathan Cape, 1997. First Edition. 247pp. Hardcover: NEAR FINE. Dust Wrapper: NEAR FINE. Spine is square, pages are crisp, without any marks. There are a couple of minor bumps on the spine and text block has a couple of faint smudges. The un-clipped dust wrapper shows modest wear. SIGNED by the author. An afternoon picnic and the structured life of science writer Joe Rose are shattered, when a man falls to his death as a hot-air balloon is carried away by the wind. Stranger Jed Parry becomes obsessed with Joe, threatening his marriage and his very life. A suspenseful novel about love and faith, and how life can change in an instant.