‘A fascinating suspense story . . . intricately plotted, I was gripped from the first page and heartily recommend this book as a ‘not to be missed.’ MYSTERY PEOPLE
A cure for obesity, worth billions. A death in a clinical trial.
When patent lawyer Daniel Marchmont agrees to act for Calliope Biotech, he doesn’t know what he’s getting into. The first lawyer on the case is dead, and a vital lab book is missing. Daniel and his wife Rachel are hoping biotechnology will also provide a cure for their daughter Chloe, who suffers from a devastating genetic disorder. Then the unimaginable happens, and they face a moral dilemma that threatens everything.
Meanwhile young researcher Katie Flanagan suspects something is very wrong in the lab. But knowledge is dangerous when someone is playing a perilous game…
‘An intelligent, thought-provoking read… It gripped me from the start and didn’t let go.’ -Sarah Rayne, author of What Lies Beneath
‘Deep Water is an intriguing and original thriller, with the serious issue of medical ethics at its core.’ – Kate Rhodes, author of the Alice Quentin series.
Over de auteur
Before Christine Poulson turned to writing crime novels, she was an academic with a Ph D in History of Art and had published widely on nineteenth century art and literature. Her Cassandra James mysteries are set in Cambridge, UK. She is the author of Deep Water, Cold, Cold Heart, and An Air That Kills. Her short stories, published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, CWA anthologies, and elsewhere, have been short-listed for a Derringer, the Margery Allingham Prize, and the CWA Short Story Dagger.
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