{"product_id":"in-a-veil-of-mist-paperback","title":"In a Veil of Mist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald S. Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting exploration of the Cold War arms race that tells the story of a true, covered-up germ warfare incident in a remote part of Scotland, involving the US, Canadian, and UK governments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOMINATED FOR THE 2021 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003eOperation Cauldron, 1952: Top-secret germ warfare experiments on monkeys and guinea pigs are taking place aboard a vessel moored off the Isle of Lewis. Local villagers Jessie and Duncan encounter strange sights on the deserted beach nearby and suspect the worst. And one government scientist wrestles with his own inner anguish over the testing, struggling to navigate the moral arguments for and against such dangerous testing and extreme deterrent weapons. When a noxious cloud of plague bacteria is released into the path of a passing trawler, disaster threatens. Will a deadly pandemic be inevitable?A haunting exploration of the costs and fallout of warmongering, Donald S Murray follows his prize-winning first novel with an equally moving exploration of another little-known incident in the Outer Hebridean island where he grew up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonald S Murray is a writer and poet whose work has been awarded\u003cb\u003e The Society of Authors' Paul Torday Memorial Prize \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e The Callum Macdonald Memorial Award at Scotland's National Book Awards.\u003c\/b\u003e His acclaimed books bring to life the culture and nature of the Scottish Islands, and he appears regularly on \u003cb\u003eBBC Radio 4\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBBC Radio Scotland.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 5.04 x 7.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766574088480,"sku":"9781913393007","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e90c96eea67e02f6dad9edc72c34e42.webp?v=1780294895","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-a-veil-of-mist-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}