{"product_id":"a-quiet-contagion-paperback","title":"A Quiet Contagion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Jesmond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix decades. Seven people. One unspeakable secret.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But what is the link? And can they find out before any more lives are lost? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Quiet Contagion\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerfully disquieting mystery for modern times, inspired by the 1957 Coventry polio epidemic and the 1955 Cutter Incident (one of the worst pharmaceutical disasters in US history - which saw thousands of American children mistakenly infected with a live polio vaccine) as well as the more recent global coronavirus pandemic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR JANE JESMOND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'An original voice in crime fiction' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eCut Adrift\u003c\/i\u003e (A Best Crime Novel of 2023)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Jesmond's delineation of her characters as people with plausible flaws and hot tempers adds depth and complexity to a story that might wear its sentiments on its sleeves, yet which is trimly steered and freighted with contemporary resonance' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eCut Adrift\u003c\/i\u003e (Thriller Book of the Month)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'In an over-saturated market, finding a new voice with something compelling to say in the crime writing field can be difficult. Thankfully there are people out there trying to deliver a twist on the genre, and Jane Jesmond is one of them' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Yorkshire Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eCut Adrift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'This amazing debut novel from Jane Jesmond will give you all the thrills you've been looking for and keep you gripped from the get-go' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFemale First\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eOn The Edge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Evocative, compelling and pulse-pounding' - \u003cb\u003ePhilippa East on \u003ci\u003eOn The Edge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Jesmond\u003c\/b\u003e writes crime, thriller and mystery fiction. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eOn The\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Edge \u003c\/i\u003e-the first in a series featuring dynamic, daredevil protagonist Jen Shaw - was a\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003eBest Crime Fiction of the Month pick. The second in the series, \u003ci\u003eCut Adrift\u003c\/i\u003e, was the\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003eThriller of the Month and a\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2023 upon its publication.\u003ci\u003eA Quiet Contagion\u003c\/i\u003eis a brand-new standalone mystery and her third book with VERVE Books. \u003cbr\u003eAlthough she loves writing (and reading) thrillers and mysteries, her real life is very quiet and unexciting. Dead bodies and dangerous exploits are not a feature! She lives by the sea in the northwest tip of France with a husband and a cat and enjoys coastal walks and village life. Unlike Jen Shaw, she is terrified of heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764145357088,"sku":"9780857308498","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6fa1cfc409bfec1a6cb2fe25cc228f84.webp?v=1780243869","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-quiet-contagion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}