The Chemical Code
By (Author) Fiona Erskine
Oneworld Publications
Point Blank
5th September 2023
29th June 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Thriller: organised crime
Thriller / suspense fiction
823.92
Paperback
432
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
Jaq Silver is back in Brazil and this time she has a single mission vengeance. But after several near misses, Jaq isn't sure who to trust. Determined to discover what exactly is in the mysterious box that everyone is after, Jaq becomes increasingly embroiled in a web of far-reaching corruption. It seems like everyone has a hidden agenda but is she chasing the right target And who is chasing Jaq
This book has it all. Phenomenal world-building. Totally original plot. Fascinating and insightful social commentary. Love. Sex. Punch-ups. There's nothing not to like.Jaq Silver is undoubtedly the best character I've met in years.
-- Emma Christie, author of The Silent Daughter'A page-turning rollercoaster. Intelligent, exciting, and so much bang for your buck that it's scary.'
-- Judith O'ReillyFiona Erskine is a professional engineer based in Teesside, although her work has taken her around the world. As a female engineer, she has often been the lone representative of her gender in board meetings, cargo ships and night-time factories, and her fiction offers a fascinating insight into this traditionally male world. She is the author of The Chemical Detective, The Chemical Reaction and The Chemical Cocktail. The Chemical Detective was shortlisted for the Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award and The Chemical Reaction was shortlisted for the Staunch Prize.