Dead Man Driving by Lesley Kelly
'Laced with dark humour...there's a mesmeric quality to Kelly's writing' - Edinburgh Evening News. Two years into a devastating flu pandemic, food shortages are critical. The streets are full of angry protestors objecting to the government’s proposed rationing. When a lorry of luxurious food meant for the Scottish Virus Minister's banquet goes missing amidst a controversial 'consumable purchase restriction', the Health Enforcement Team are tasked with tracking it down. When Bernard and Maitland from HET find the lorry, what they're expecting to unveil is a treasure trove of coveted sustenance and sumptuous delicacies, exactly what the government are depriving the rest of the population of. What they're not expecting is a dead body. Entangled in a whole new mystery, the team find themselves drawn into the thick of a government cover up, and tugging at the threads of a global conspiracy. Tensions rising throughout the city and the nation, the stakes have never been higher. Dead Man Driving by Lesley Kelly is the latest thriller in the Health of Strangers series.‘Really entertaining mystery series set in an alternative Edinburgh where a virus is rampantInvestigative team of quirky outsiders means it stands comparison with Mick Herron’s Slough House.’ - Ian Rankin
'Laced with dark humour and a sense that the unfolding fiction could become a reality at any moment, there's a mesmeric quality to Kelly's writing that ensures this book, like its predecessor, is a real page turner; with the exception of a few hours sleep, I read it from cover to cover over a weekend - seldom does a book have that draw.' - Liam Rudden, Edinburgh Evening News
Lesley Kelly has worked in the public and voluntary sectors for the past twenty-five years, dabbling in poetry and stand-up comedy along the way. She has won a number of writing competitions, including The Scotsman’s Short Story award in 2008, and was long-listed for the McIlvanney Prize in 2016. She lives in Edinburgh with her husband and two sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781914518362 |
| ISBN 10 | 1914518365 |
| Title | Dead Man Driving |
| Author | Lesley Kelly |
| Series | A Health Of Strangers Thriller |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sandstone Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-07-20 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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