In July of 1995 the news photographer Gray Banick disappeared into the Bosnianwar zone and doing so took away pieces of the hearts of three people who lovedhim ... » 

In July of 1995 the news photographer Gray Banick disappeared into the Bosnianwar zone and doing so took away pieces of the hearts of three people who lovedhim Emil Todorovi his interpreter and friend Jack MacKenzie his mentor whotaught Gray to hold his camera steady between himself and the worst that warpresents and Lian Zhao who didnt have the strength to love him as he wantedher to. Now almost five years later they have gathered in Sarajevo to findout what happened to Gray the man who had taught them all what love is. Eachdriven character in this novel believes fully that there is a love strongenough to sustain them even in the extreme of circumstances of war. But eachtime they have uncovered a glimpse of such a thing they have failed tragicallylove itself. Or to see it another way this is a novel about how love fails usevery timeor almost every time. «