Description
A harsh story of two rivals from a place where the cruelty of nature is matched only by its beauty.
It is the year 2001, and Cumbria, a northwestern region of England, has just been struck by an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. The local green hills, where wild sheep once roamed freely, are shrouded in black, slimy smoke from burnt carcasses. Steve and William, two quirky neighbors who have lost everything to the merciless disease, join forces and decide to face their cruel fate together.
Steve helps William get his farm back on its feet, but he is increasingly drawn to William's independent wife, Helen. Once a group of criminals enters the scene, pulling William deeper into the underworld, Steve has no choice but to save himself and Helen.
Award-winning author Scott Preston presents readers with a different England than the one we know from picturesque postcards. Cumbria is ruthless and inhospitable, just like its inhabitants.
It is the year 2001, and Cumbria, a northwestern region of England, has just been struck by an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. The local green hills, where wild sheep once roamed freely, are shrouded in black, slimy smoke from burnt carcasses. Steve and William, two quirky neighbors who have lost everything to the merciless disease, join forces and decide to face their cruel fate together.
Steve helps William get his farm back on its feet, but he is increasingly drawn to William's independent wife, Helen. Once a group of criminals enters the scene, pulling William deeper into the underworld, Steve has no choice but to save himself and Helen.
Award-winning author Scott Preston presents readers with a different England than the one we know from picturesque postcards. Cumbria is ruthless and inhospitable, just like its inhabitants.
Information
Author: Preston Scott
Publication date: August 12, 2025
Manufacturer: Host - vydavatelství, s. r. o.
Genres: World detective stories, Books, Fiction, Detective fiction and thrillers, Thrillers, World fiction, Adventure novels, Novels
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 287
ISBN/EAN: 9788027523818