The Lengthening Shadow

From award-winning author of The Dark Horizon, Liz Harris, comes the third in her gripping saga set between the wars, which tells the story of the Linfords, a family simmering with secrets, lies and betrayal.

When Dorothy Linford marries former German internee, Franz Hartmann, at the end of WWI, she’s cast out by her father, Joseph, patriarch of the successful Linford family.

Dorothy and Franz go to live in a village in south-west Germany, where they have a daughter and son. Throughout the early years of the marriage, which are happy ones, Dorothy is secretly in contact with her sister, Nellie, in England.

Back in England, Louisa Linford, Dorothy’s cousin, is growing into an insolent teenager, forever at odds with her parents, Charles and Sarah, and with her wider family, until she faces a dramatic moment of truth.

Life in Germany in the early 1930s darkens, and to Dorothy’s concern, what had initially seemed harmless, gradually assumes a threatening undertone.

Brought together by love, but endangered by acts beyond their control, Dorothy and Franz struggle to get through the changing times without being torn apart.

The Lengthening Shadow, an unforgettably powerful story of love, loss, and the hope that lives on beneath the shadow of war, is perfect for readers of Santa Montefiore, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy.

What readers are saying about The Dark Horizon

B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree.

Book Readers Appreciation Group.Spanning the post-WWI period through the Great Depression in England and America, Harris delivers an addictive saga reminiscent of early Barbara Taylor Bradford.

Historical Novel Society Review

I absolutely LOVED this novel and I am looking forward to reading the second part of the trilogy.Heidi Gallacher (Goodreads)

Motivation, a characteristic of excellent storytelling, comes over as a particular strength in this novel.Carol McGrath (Amazon)

This page-turning family drama has been carefully researched and brought to life by the details that capture the atmosphere and time period.Charlotte Betts (Amazon)

The Dark Horizon is an excellent novel which grips the reader from beginning to end. Amazon Customer.


Genre: Historical