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Edmund Whitty is a reporter for the London press. Recently all of his top stories have been cut. A competing paper has been covering the stories before Whitty's can go to press. His paper's owner is a firm believer that the paper should only provide new stories, not rehashing of stories already published. For this reason, Whitty's future is grim and his fortune is non-existent. In addition, Whitty has just received a picture of his dead brother with an underage girl. While Whitty is not completely honorable himself, he wants to keep this picture private and protect his family name if possible. Before he has the chance to investigate, an American approaches him. This American wants Whitty to expose a psychic as a fake. Unfortunately, the psychic is murdered and Whitty is arrested. He is forced to rely on help from 'The Captain.' The Captain's young relative has disappeared and he wants her back. He expects the worse but wants to know the truth regardless of the consequences. Luckily, the Captain believes that Whitty is a good man and is able to accomplish what he desires. With the Captain's assistance, Whitty must clear his name, find a killer, rescue a missing girl and keep the family name as honorable as possible. Luckily almost all of these tangents will provide Whitty with stories for the papers. WHITE STONE DAY has many tangents including photography and society. At the time of this story, photography is still a new art. Many people are captivated by photography and the ability to take a piece of time with them. Through his investigation, Whitty learns about some of the tricks of photography and film development. While many people believe that something captured on film is real and the true, Whitty learns how photographs can be faked. He also learns that sometimes people go to bizarre and dangerous lengths in order to get the picture they want. One of the other themes embraced by this book is society and the upper class. The action of the nobility/ wealthy characters can be appalling. Whitty is forced, once again, to see the ugliness of life and how wealth can corrupt. In addition, wealth convinces one that he or she does not have to confront the consequences of their actions or worry about those less fortunate than themselves.
Reviewed by Sarah Dudley, April 2006
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