Robert de la Borde comes from the Caribbean to England in the 1980's after hearing that his brother, Jean Marc, has died. In Bristol, his brother's journals prompt Robert to visit the Ashton Park Monastery, which Jean Marc entered in the 1960's as Brother Aelred. There Robert pieces together Jean...
‘Like someone swimming,’ Thérèse said.‘There, Madeleine.’‘Fish jumping, yes?’They both strained their eyes.‘As large as a person,’ Vincent exaggerated.‘There are sharks in the bay.’‘Barracudas under the jetty.’‘Urgh.’ Madeleine squirmed.‘Dolphins in the gulf.’‘And whales.’‘Have you seen them?’‘Fr...