Frozen by Richard Burke
When his childhood friend, Verity, is found at the foot of Beachy Head, barely alive, Harry's life is thrown into turmoil. He can't accept that the happy-go-lucky girl he grew up with would try to kill herself. He should know. He was closer to her than anyone, wasn't he? As Verity lies in a coma, damaged beyond repair, Harry is haunted by memories of their childhood and by the knowledge that what they once shared is lost for ever. With the help of his friend Adam and Verity's business partner Sam, Harry begins piecing together the last few weeks of Verity's life. Sam is as baffled as Harry, but Adam thinks Verity's suicide attempt was the inevitable consequence of a life which was clearly spiralling out of control. The deeper Harry gets, the more questions remain unanswered. Why was Verity's flat burgled? Why was she secretly seeing a psychiatrist? And, for Harry, the most haunting question of all: why did Verity kiss him, all those years ago, and then banish him from her life? If Harry can't find the answers, he may have to face the fact that perhaps he never really knew Verity at all...
'An intriguing mystery with a beguiling narrator... This is a gentle novel - its as much a lovel story as anything - but it marks a promising debut.' -- Peter Guttridge OBSERVER 'A crime novel infused with love, loss, nostalgia, regret and betrayal.' YORK EVENING PRESS 'Burke's psychological thriller works on many levels, part tragic love story, part mystery, it succeeds because of the strength of its central characters, who soon discover that their salvation lies in a love affair hat nearly destroyed them both.' IRISH EXAMINER
Richard Burke was born in London and read English at Oxford University. He is an award-winning producer and director of TV science programmes who began his career as an assistant producer on BBC's Tomorrow's World. His credits include the series 'Space' for the BBC, Discovery America's hit series 'Raging Planet' and Channel 4's 'Electric Skies'. He lives in Fulham, London, with his wife and son.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780752857671 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752857673 |
| Title | Frozen |
| Author | Richard Burke |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2003-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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