The Disappearance
Sometimes the people you know are the real strangers
Published on 20. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
344 pages
978-0-6459162-2-5 (ISBN)
Description
Coming of age in 1960s England...
It is 1959 in the picturesque Cotswold village of West Dryton and a group of typical teenagers are exploring romance for the first time. Mystery, however, surrounds the father of one of the girls.
The esteemed nuclear physicist was working at the Harwell Nuclear Power Research Station when he suddenly disappeared without trace. It was the height of the "Cold War" and many rumours circulated. As the teenagers matured to be young adults they unintentionally became embroiled in a shocking discovery...
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
486 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-6459162-2-5 (9780645916225)
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David Roberts migrated as a qualified teacher from the United Kingdom. After seventeen years working as a teacher, deputy principal and principal in country New South Wales, he became a university academic. University appointments and consultancies enabled David to travel widely and broaden his horizons. Now retired, he lives with his wife in Adelaide. This is the author's fourth book. Earlier books include One Thing Leads to Another, Easytimes and Graham's Story.