UK fire-fighters are dying long after they've reached the safety of cold daylight from the burning darkness of a blaze. Why? Pauline Rowson, a fire-fighter's wife, wrote the thriller "In Cold Daylight" after hearing that several fire-fighters from one watch had contracted cancer. Officially it was a co-incidence but is "In Cold Daylight" a metaphor for the callous way such fire-fighters are treated? Or is it simply a piece of fictional entertainment?"In Cold Daylight" is a hard hitting thriller inspired by a tragic true story of fire-fighters killed in the line of duty and a potential cover up over their deaths. Unravelling Rowson's cryptic clues in this fast-paced, atmospheric novel, is like playing a thrilling game of 'pass the parcel'. After unexpected twists, you peel off the layers of literary wrapping, which eventually uncover the mystery. But instead of featuring a brave fire-fighter hero, Rowson has chosen to tell the story through the eyes of a man who is the opposite. This is marine artist, Adam Greene's journey through overcoming depression, a nervous breakdown and leaning on the prop of his strong-willed, ambitious wife as much as discovering why his best friend, Jack Bartholomew was killed in the line of duty. The fact that she has decided to tell this real life mystery and her fast paced writing is what makes this new writer so original.
Fire fighter Jack Bartholomew dies whilst trying to put out a fire in a derelict building. Was it an accident or arson? Marine artist Adam Greene doesn't ...
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