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TOUCHPAPER




       David Ford




                                                                   ISBN  978-1-83574-082-8




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                                                                 Publication:  28 NOVEMBER 2024
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                                                                 ISBN:           9781835740828
                                                                 Price:          £8.99

                                                                 Binding:        Paperback
                                                                 Format:         198 x 129 mm

                                                                 Extent:         200 pp
                                                                 Thema:          FH Thriller

                                                                 Author location: London

                                                                    •  A  gripping  contemporary  thriller  set  in  the
                                                                        early  2000s  on  the  Norfolk  coast  that  that
                                                                        delves  into  the  consequences  of  deceit,
                                                                        manipulation, and the weight of guilt.
                                                                    •  The  author  stumbled  upon  and  a  burnt-out
                                                                        fisherman’s  cabin  and  discarded  old
                                                                        photographs  of  young  people  drinking  and
                                                                        partying  on  a  trip  to  Norfolk,  inspiring  the
                                                                        author to explore how mistakes made in our
                                                                        youth can destroy us as adults.
                                                                    •  Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Paula Hawkins,

         David Ford was born in Devon and lives in East London. For thirty-   and Gordon Burn.
         five years he worked in central government, mainly as a senior policy
         advisor on crime issues in the Home Office. A collection of his poetry   In  a secluded  fisherman’s  cabin  perched  on  the  cliffs,  a
         has been published by the Happenstance Press and his first novel,   terrible incident occurred. Is history now about to repeat
         Come Sunday, was published in 2023. David is married with  two   itself?
         daughters.
                                                                 In a small seaside town on the Norfolk coast, Becky Sullivan
                                                                 seduces  a  young  teacher  from  her  sixth  form  college.
                                                                 Together with her friends, they entice him to the deserted
                                                                 cabin with the intention of blackmailing him.

                                                                 But tragedy strikes when he suffers a heart attack and they
                                                                 flee, leaving him alone to die.

         Sales: Star Book Sales LLP                              Six years later, Becky returns to the town hoping to make
         T: 01404 515050                                         amends  with his  widow.  However,  the  town and her  old
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                                                                 friends cannot escape the dark secrets that still haunt them,
         Orders: Troubador Publishing                            and Becky’s return opens up old wounds and rivalries.
         Tradeorders@troubador.co.uk
         0116 279 2299                                           As the past threatens to unravel, will the truth finally come

         Prices and specifications are provisional and are subject to change   out, and who will be destroyed if it does?
         without notice.   19/06/2024
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