Distraction
Out of the silent suburb
Published on 14. December 2017
215 pages
978-1-78538-824-8 (ISBN)
Description
Part mystery, part love story, this Cold War thriller sees the enigmatic PK, the faithless son of a clergyman, seemingly involved in the disappearance of a schoolgirl. His close friend, Frank, certain that PK holds the key to the missing girl, is determined to find her. But Frank, a former soldier in Northern Ireland, is unaware that he is being targeted by a terrorist with a personal vendetta. Meanwhile, the nuclear countdown continues...This excellent, thoughtful and darkly comic page-turner is set in the decade before the end of the Cold War, and focuses on the twelve days leading up to a potential Armageddon. Will the schoolgirl be found and PK exonerated? Can Frank escape the terrorist's revenge? And, ultimately, what is the distraction that causes a US pilot to hesitate in his defence of the UK?Based on real-life events, finely crafted and realistic, Distraction will appeal to mystery and thriller enthusiasts alike.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Front Matter
- Title Page
- Publisher Information
- Distraction
- Prologue: The Army Chaplain
- 1. Before the Flood
- 2. PK, Dean and Rachel
- 3. Early Closing
- 4. Cosy Catastrophe
- 5. Pattern Recognition
- 6. PK's Accident
- 7. PK and Rachel
- 8. Lost Cat Found
- 9. Out of the Silent Suburb
- 10. John's Story
- 11. Janey and PK - The Beginning
- 12. PK and Rachel - Events Leading to the Accident
- 13. Dean and Rachel
- 14. PK Arrested
- 15. The Pilot's Story
- 16. Janey - You Are Only Dead Twice
- 17. Roddy
- 18. Four Wheels to Survival
- 19. The Pilot's Story
- 20. Panic in Year Zero
- 21. John's Story
- 22. Electromagnetic Pulse
- 23. Roddy - Aftermath
- 24. Imagined Attacks
- 25. Janey - Going Home
- 26. The Pilot's Story
- 27. Roddy - Score and No-Score Draws
- 28. John's Story
- Epilogue: Christ is for Life, Not Just for Christmas
- Back Matter
- Acknowledgements
