A Certain Distance to Cross

About the Book

absence and seeks solace on an island

Shortly after the death of his wife Natalie, Professor Tom Claassen takes a leave of off Penobscot Bay which she had owned, and where they had built many memories together. On an excursion to the mainland, Tom meets Ellen Hansen, and attractive divorcee who has recently opened her own photo gallery. Ellen hires Tom as a model and photography assistant, and soon more develops than just photographs.

About the Author

Adrian quest is the pseudonym of a university professor from Texas, living surrounded by featureless prairies distressingly distant from both the scenic Florida beaches of childhood and the rocky Maine coastline of A Certain Distance. Adrian found time to write this first novel between cycling, fly fishing, and photography forays.