Asked to unravel the mysterious disappearance of novelist and Medal of Honor recipient Jack Taylor, investigative reporter Lockwood McGuire discovers the many permutations of a life layered with secrets in D. James Then's debut novel, "That Tender Light."
Part love story, part adventure, Then skillfully weaves a tale that navigates through period and place, unflagging in its hold on the mystery at hand.
An intrepid and celebrated reporter, McGuire begrudingly accepts the assignment, which he deems beneath his talents. Ultimately, he finds himself entrenched in the mystery of a man with a tortured soul and a dark past. At the heart of the story is a wise, 98-year-old, Indiana woman named Missy Lee, who holds the key to the many secrets that define the life of Jack Taylor. When McGuire's research leads him to her Indiana farm he learns about Taylor's unpublished novel, "That Tender Light," which reveals a life of lost love, secret assassination missions during the Vietnam War, and Taylor's time as a POW.
"That Tender Light" will appeal to many audiences: lovers of romance, adventure, and mystery, but perhaps most of all to readers who applaud the exploration of human fraility and the strength of the human spirit.
J. Donald Then is a retired marketing executive and newspaper president who lives in Hebron, KY. He is currently working on his next novel. "That Tender Light" is available at http://www.amazon.com, http://barnesandnoble.com, and on Kindle, Nook and e-book versions. Listen to Then discuss "That Tender Light" at http://www.icrctv.net/community-report-5211, or watch the YouTube trailer for "That Tender Light" at http://youtu.be/rqBstUz5AXg.
