
Fallout
Dave Norton(Author)
Matador (Publisher)
Published on 28. January 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-78589-875-4 (ISBN)
Description
How would communities behave when threatened by sea-level rise, flooding and coastal erosion? What would the fallout be for them? After 21 years in prison, journalist Mike Cannon is determined to set the record straight about his time with an East Suffolk charity, ESA, that led to his shooting an army officer and his subsequent conviction. Mike's account sets out the conditions at the time: coastal erosion, flooding, families moving away, cuts in services and the rise of illegal bands, many of them involved in smuggling. When the army gains wide-ranging powers to deal with civilian law and order, ESA comes under suspicion as a cover for dissidents opposed to the government. Ambushed whilst on ESA work, Mike is forced to shoot and kill the army officer and then flee from the area. However after a period of freedom he is forced to surrender to the authorities. Whilst writing his account, Mike becomes convinced that someone at ESA must have tipped-off the army as to his movements. He produces a list of possible suspects and one by one tracks them down until he comes face to face with the person who betrayed him... Set in the 2190s, Fallout gives us a thrilling glimpse of a future that could all too easily come to pass. A gripping and inspired tale, it will appeal to those with an interest in the potential impact of climate change.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Troubador Publishing
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78589-875-4 (9781785898754)
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Person
Dave Norton studied Geography at university, followed by a career teaching Geography in the Essex area for 25 years. He then became a self-employed cartographer for 20 years, and retired at the end of 2015. He is now based in Colchester and is married with 2 children and 5 grandchildren.