Six decades. Seven people. One unspeakable secret.
1957. A catastrophe occurs at the pharmaceutical lab in Coventry where sixteen-year-old Wilf is working for the summer. A catastrophe that needs to be covered up at all costs.
2017. Phiney is shocked by the death of her grandfather,Wilf,who has jumped from a railway bridge at a Coventry station. Journalist Mat Torrington is the only witness.
Left with a swarm of unanswered questions,Phiney,Mat and Wilf's wife,Dora,begin their own enquiries into Wilf's death. It is soon clear that these two events,sixty years apart,are connected - and that Wilf is not the only casualty.
But what is the link And can they find out before any more lives are lost
Publisher: Oldcastle Books LtdISBN: 9780857308498Number of pages: 320Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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An original and moving mystery,deftly weaving between past and present to examine a profoundly ethical question that is still deeply relevant todayA Quiet Contagion is a deeply intelligent novel from a commanding writer. For me,this has it all - a level of detail that makes the book utterly authentic,combined with ethical questions that leave you thinking about it long after you've read the final page,and characters you cannot help but invest in. Tragic,terrifying,and all too real,A Quiet Contagion will have your heart pounding even as you weepJesmond presents a cracking conundrum then adds a chewy moral dilemma to the mix,danglinga riveting hook before throwing in a ticking time bomb to create a propulsive beating heart... a complex,moving and ultimately satisfying page-turnerThis compulsive thriller blends real events with a clever fictional plot. Thoughtful,topical and gripping,A Quiet Contagion is bound to win Jane Jesmond even more acclaim
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