Olsten Ryder is a successful, affluent and ambitious businessman, his collectable doll manufacturing company being amongst the most niche in the world. But when he is accused of the murder of Celeste Harrington, a young and beautiful member of his own social circle, his friends and colleagues are left astounded when he disappears from police custody, leaving no trace that he'd ever existed.Over the years that pass after Olsten's disappearance, his former colleagues and friends remain in contact and they are all invited to the twenty-first birthday party of Amitola, the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Defoe, successful architects and friends of James Lambert, who just happens to be Olsten Ryder's solicitor.Everyone is delighted to meet together again, and even more so when Amitola's engagement is announced at her party. What could possibly happen to threaten such a happy occasion and does Olsten Ryder's mysterious disappearance have anything to do with the events that come to pass? Passing Through is Jacqueline Dixon's debut novel, a dark and thought provoking murder mystery with more than a touch of speculative fiction and a bit of fantasy thrown into the mix for good measure. An absorbing and enthralling read.