Every epidemic begins with a first infection, a first death" A doctor is investigating three unusual deaths on the south coast of England. In finding the source of a hidden plague, she is faced with terrible choices. How much loyalty does a mother owe to her son? And how does a doctor choose between faith and her science?
Nicholas Lim lives in London with his wife and two sons. His first novel, The Pattern Maker, won the Pen Factor prize in 2012 and is serialised in print, e-book and as an audiobook. The Bottle Shop, recently picked up by Italian Publisher RiLL, was an Aeon Award winner. An Oxford and Faber Academy graduate, he has been writing and editing for over twenty years, publishing poems and short stories in a number of award-winning anthologies. Subscribe to the author's newsletter to receive updates on new releases on his website.