Set in Barminster and the quiet market town of Bishopsworth in the early 1990s, Robert Jaggs-Fowler’s new romantic novel Lamplight in the Shadows explores the dilemma faced by Dr James Armstrong, a young, married Christian man who unexpectedly finds himself drawn to a beautiful woman whose marriage is falling apart.
“Lamplight in the Shadows was born out of a life-long passion for books and writing, the privilege and experiences of being a rural GP for 25 years and the resultant exposure to the tapestry of interwoven complexities of many peoples’ personal lives,” Robert comments on the inspiration behind his new book.
He goes on to add, “Combined with my own multiple and diverse interests, along with a lifelong struggle with my own sense of religious vocation, a story gradually evolved to link these many strands and the two professions of medicine and the church.”
In an emotional drama, James is torn between his loyalty to his wedding vows and the unexpected discovery of true love. He is left battling powerful emotions that make him question all that he has previously stood for. He needs to make some difficult decisions; decisions that will mean winners and losers. But what is he prepared to sacrifice and at what price?
“Lamplight in the Shadows links the two worlds of medicine and the church against a backdrop of human desires and relationships, resulting in an intellectual love story,” observes Robert.

A Kentish man by birth, Robert Jaggs-Fowler is a GP, writer and poet living in Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire. With degrees in medicine and law, he is currently a part-time postgraduate theology student. He also regularly writes columns for two regional newspapers and a county magazine. Robert won the Lincoln Book Festival Prize for fiction in 2005 and the Fathom Prize for poetry in 2010.