The Silent Barrier

Louis Tracy’s alpine romance-thriller of chance encounter, concealed motive, social performance, and danger in the high Engadine.

At a glance The Silent Barrier is Louis Tracy’s swift Edwardian blend of romance, intrigue, and… Beginning in luxury-hotel ease and moving into the high Engadine, the novel follows… Tracy writes with a brisk popular touch, keeping the story in motion while letting… Themes The novel explores risk, desire, class display, misdirection, courage, and the…

The novel explores risk, desire, class display, misdirection, courage, and the way travel can unsettle ordinary identities.