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The Chemical Detective
(2019)(The first book in the Jacqueline Silver Adventures series)
A novel by Fiona Erskine
2020 CrimeFest: Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award (nominee)
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD, 2020
‘Just the right blend of suspense and tension.’ Forbes, Editors' Pick
‘Action, intrigue and a stonkingly modern heroine. It's a blast.’ Sunday Times Crime Club
Dr Jaq Silver. Skier, scientist, international jet-setter, explosives expert.She blows things up to keep people safe.
Working on avalanche control in Slovenia, Jaq stumbles across a problem with a consignment of explosives. After raising a complaint with the supplier, a multinational chemical company, her evidence disappears and she is framed for murder. Jaq must find the key to the mystery.
But can she uncover the truth before her time runs out?
Genre: Mystery
‘Just the right blend of suspense and tension.’ Forbes, Editors' Pick
‘Action, intrigue and a stonkingly modern heroine. It's a blast.’ Sunday Times Crime Club
Dr Jaq Silver. Skier, scientist, international jet-setter, explosives expert.She blows things up to keep people safe.
Working on avalanche control in Slovenia, Jaq stumbles across a problem with a consignment of explosives. After raising a complaint with the supplier, a multinational chemical company, her evidence disappears and she is framed for murder. Jaq must find the key to the mystery.
But can she uncover the truth before her time runs out?
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Intricate, seductive and thrilling. Erskine’s writing glows with wit and danger. And can’t help reminding you, with every page turned, of how close we all are to detonation." - Ross Armstrong
"A stunning cinematic debut." - Andrew Reid
"A stunning cinematic debut." - Andrew Reid
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