Lighthouse Without a Keeper

August 1917 brings a perilous call from Scotland's north-east coast: Dunbrae Lighthouse is flashing an impossible signal, and its keeper has vanished. With fishing boats and a coastal steamer at risk, RNAS pilot Nathaniel Kerr takes to the air while experienced nurse Maggie Ainsworth joins the shore and boat rescue effort. Their search leads through fog, treacherous tides, contradictory logs and missing lamp oil. The lighthouse's strange second light may be a navigational error—or a deliberate deception. As Nathaniel's aerial observations and Maggie's careful assessment of witnesses reveal the truth, the pair must rescue a stranded man and prevent further danger without exceeding the limits of their period equipment or professional roles. Their growing trust carries a more personal risk. Nathaniel and Maggie acknowledge feelings neither can deny, but his marriage remains legally intact, demanding honesty, restraint and difficult choices. Set against the coast and skies of WWI Britain, this historical maritime mystery combines courageous rescue, atmospheric investigation and a tender slow-burn romance.