Philip Nore

Son of Caroline, grandson of Lavinia, nephew of James, half brother of Amanda. He spent his childhood being left by his mother with various friends. Two of them, Charlie and Duncan, photographers, taught him their craft over the three years he stayed with them. At the age of thirty, Philip has never had a particuarly distinguished career as a steeplechase jockey, although he makes a living of it. When he becomes aware that the death of a racing photographer, George Millace, has left Millace's wife and son in a dangerous situation, he tries to decipher the photographic puzzles Millace left behind. In doing so he endangers his own life.