A Principle of Light

A PRINCIPLE OF LIGHT is the sweeping tale of strangers caught in the turbulent spring and summer of 2016 in Turkey. TWO WOMEN Nilesen Yilmaz, a widowed Turkish poet, and Jeannie Maurillac, an American photographer, are thrown together when they witness a bombing in Istanbul. A MYSTERY Convinced their knowledge of the crime puts them in danger, they go on the run, unaware of the secrets they are about to uncover and the life-changing decisions they will face. ONE CHANCE As their friendship grows, so do the dangers they face, forcing each woman to decide how much she is willing to risk for her art, for the truth, and for love.

J.E. Irvin is a career educator and an award-winning author. Her stories, essays, and poems have appeared in a variety of print and online publications. Happiest when canoeing in the Northwoods or hiking forest paths, Irvin and her husband reside in Springboro, Ohio, where they share their life with two crazy cats, a resident beaver in the pond behind their home, and a variety of wildlife in the prairie to the west.