Helen Iles

Broschiertes Buch

Bitter Comes the Storm

Beschreibung

The tranquillity of a Western Australian wheatbelt town is shattered when an out-of-State shearing team secure local contracts by thuggery and scare tactics. Nick Manetti, a returned Vietnam veteran who the whole town fears, reluctantly becomes involved when the trouble escalates and threatens his livelihood.When Becky Cooper, the new girl in town, witnesses the horrific murder of Nick's best friend, she flees for her life, Nick rescuing her from the clutches of trained killers in the nick of time. But were they seen escaping? And if so, where will they be safe?At the height of a bitter storm they race across country in a bid to reach safety as a personal war unfolds for them both. As the town wades into a battle it is totally unprepared for, Becky's and Nick's lives hang in the balance. Who will survive the ruthless violence that plays out on Devlin Street?

Autor

Helen Iles is a Western Australian author with many years' experience teaching creative writing and mentoring new writers, both through writing courses and through The Society of Women Writers WA organisation, which she has chaired for over ten years. With a long association with emergency services, Helen often worked alongside Police and other services during land searches for missing people, as well as participating in forensic searches. Her love of travel has taken her across America many times, where, on her first trip travelling in an RV, she found God's Country, Virginia, and there set this novel.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Linellen Press
• Seitenzahl: 490
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9781876922344
• ISBN-10: 1876922346
• Artikelnr.: 55937126