Vanishing act

The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex (Pan Macmillan, 368 pages, £14.99)

In 1972, three lighthouse keepers vanish inexplicably from their post on the Cornish coast, leaving a clutch of confused and grieving loved ones behind. Emma Stonex’s evocative novel is inspired by the disappearance of three men from a remote lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides in 1900. You can hear her discuss the book on our podcast at historyextra.com/lamplighters-podcast