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Alex Taylor is an unhappy and troubled man as he sits in the city park, but when he sees his teenage daughter Ruth walk by he is in turmoil. Ruth has been dead for more than a year. Paralysed by shock he loses the opportunity to pursue her, and she disappears through the gates. Doppelganger, ghost... or something else? Alex is determined to find the girl; he is convinced that doing so will solve for him the mystery of her death, and bring reconciliation with his estranged wife Karin. But is Alex's quest quite what it seems? We have his account, his point of view, but there is another voice to tell the tale, to offer a different perspective. A crime has been committed. Is Alex, as he claims, the innocent victim of a malicious plot to separate him from Karin forever? Is there another twist in a tale that winds and rewinds? And will there be a twist in Alex's destiny as another woman enters his life? More than a single linear narrative, more than a mystery, much more than a whodunit, As Close As You Are To Me presents a fascinating exploration of the human psyche and a different kind of love story.

David Williams grew up as one of seven children in a mining community in the North East of England, a childhood he has written about with humour and affection in his popular collection of short stories We Never Had It So Good, published by Zymurgy. While pursuing a varied career in teaching, entertainments, marketing and management development, eventually leading to the formation of his own successful company, David has also been a prolific free-lance writer, with many plays broadcast by the BBC, books and plays published by top education publishers in the UK, Australia, Germany and Scandinavia, and many credits as a writer and format creator for popular TV and radio quiz and game shows. A member of The Society of Authors, David Williams is a regular contributor to the Society's magazine The Author and writes occasionally for other magazines and periodicals. He has also written and produced educational and training videos, DVDs and software. David often performs at public readings, festivals, workshops and seminars. As Close As You Are To Me is David's third novel for Wild Wolf. His thriller 11:59 and his historical novel about the railway pioneers Mr Stephenson's Regret both reached the semi-final stage of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and have garnered high praise from critics and readers alike. The Kindle version of 11:59 reached Number 1 spot in the UK thriller charts and Number 4 in the USA. David Williams has been married to schooldays sweetheart Paula for years and years . The couple have three grown-up children and three grandchildren, with more on the way. When not deep in writing or research David indulges his passion for snooker, demonstrating without shame a huge gap between enthusiasm and ability.