Gap in the Curtain

'For three minutes you will turn your eyes inward- into the darkness of the mind which I have taught you to make. Then- I will give the sign- you will look at the paper. There you will see words written, but only for one second. Bend all your powers to remember them.' What begins as a welcome, if slightly dull, weekend at his friend Lady Flambard's house in the Costwolds becomes for Sir Edward Leithen something altogether more intriguing. A fellow guest- the brilliant Professor Moe- enlists the help of Leithen and his companions in an experiment. If they do as he says, each will get a glimpse a year into the future in the pages ofThe Times. One of Buchan's most unusual novels,The Gap in the Curtain is a tense tale of unexpected from the author ofThe Thirty-Nine Steps. With an introduction by Stuart Kelly. This edition is authorised by the John Buchan Society.