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The Health of Strangers

Lesley Kelly author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Sandstone Press Ltd

Published:23rd Jul '19

Should be back in stock very soon

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Full UK marketing campaign by the Sandstone Press in-house team. Her debut novel, `A Fine House in Trinity' was long-listed for the William McIlvanney award in 2016.

Nobody likes the North Edinburgh Health Enforcement Team, least of all the people who work for it. Mona, Bernard and their colleagues stem the spread of the Virus, a mutant strain of influenza, by tracking down people who have missed their monthly health check. Two young divinity students are missing, raising question after question for the HET.Nobody likes the North Edinburgh Health Enforcement Team, least of all the people who work for it. An uneasy mix of seconded Police and health service staff, Mona, Bernard and their colleagues stem the spread of the Virus, a mutant strain of influenza, by tracking down people who have missed their monthly health check. Now two young divinity students are missing, raising question after question for the HET. Why were they drinking in a bikers' bar? Who are the mysterious Children of Camus cult? And why is the German government interfering in the investigation? Mona and Bernard need to fight their way through lies and intrigue, and find the missing girls - before anyone else does.

'An intriguing tale of crime in a post viral Edinburgh, told with panache.' - Lin Anderson


'It's well paced with strong storylines, a frighteningly plausible plot and entertaining banter between its main characters throughout.' - Portobello Book Blog

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'A crime thriller in a dystopian and ravaged Edinburgh with a great cast and the pages which virtually turned themselves. I bloody loved it.' - Grab This Book

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ISBN: 9781912240814

Dimensions: 195mm x 130mm x 30mm

Weight: 364g

356 pages

2nd New edition