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Time & Tide: How Can One Man Die Twice?
‘Will have readers asking questions and craving answers throughout.’ Thomas Waugh What do you do when someone you’d thought dead for thirty years thrusts their way back into your life? Dr Richard Tregenna realises that the aggressive patient he saw that afternoon was in fact Marty, his best friend at school when they were seventeen. The problem is that Marty disappeared during a group holiday on the Dorset coast and was never seen again. Marty was eventually declared dead. Back in the present, a man is found murdered in his hotel. The only clue is an appointment card from Richard’s clinic. It’s Marty, of course. With DI Magregor investigating, Richard’s life goes into freefall as he tries to piece together the truth. Who was Marty, and how did he go from arty rebel to murdered drug courier? And how could he die twice? Andrew Puckett was born in Sherborne, Dorset. He has worked in various hospitals in Taunton, London and Oxford, and in the latter city was for many years microbiologist at the Blood Transfusion Centre. He now lives in Taunton with his wife and two daughters. Praise for Andrew 'If medical mysteries are what keep you glued to your fireside chair... then look no further. Puckett, something of a master of the genre, has penned a cracker.' Western Daily Press 'An interesting story with a very plausible plot and frightening overtones.' Mystery News 'A terrifying scenario made all the more chillingly believable by its similarities to real life situations.' The Southern Daily Echo 'The best thing about it is its remarkable feeling of authenticity.' Birmingham Post 'Successful and thoroughly enjoyable novel.' Financial Times
342 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 6, 2020
About the author
Andrew Puckett
27 books25 followersAndrew Puckett is a writer who feels he should experience for himself the trials imposed on his protagonists.
Examples are: Being locked in a freezer room at -40 degrees, Climbing a 1000 foot cliff from a rocky beach in the dark, Then encountering the Exmoor Beast (involuntary), Escaping from a prison ship (not actually incarcerated!), Falling into the sea from Durdle Dor (not quite), Escaping from a burning caravan etc.
Before that, he grew up on his parents' farms, the first in a remote part of Dorset, the second in the shadow of Salisbury cathedral.
He worked in a brewery, a chemical factory and Porton Germ Warfare Establishment, where he acquired a painful immunity to Plague, Anthrax and Smallpox (which did at least give him the idea for his novel Going Viral). He then worked in hospital labs in Taunton, London and finally Oxford, where he ran the microbiology department at Oxford Blood Transfusion Centre for fifteen years.
His first novel, Bloodstains, was derived from his experiences in the Blood Transfusion Service. He has subsequently published ten more, mostly on a medical theme. He now lives in Taunton with his wife and daughters.
Examples are: Being locked in a freezer room at -40 degrees, Climbing a 1000 foot cliff from a rocky beach in the dark, Then encountering the Exmoor Beast (involuntary), Escaping from a prison ship (not actually incarcerated!), Falling into the sea from Durdle Dor (not quite), Escaping from a burning caravan etc.
Before that, he grew up on his parents' farms, the first in a remote part of Dorset, the second in the shadow of Salisbury cathedral.
He worked in a brewery, a chemical factory and Porton Germ Warfare Establishment, where he acquired a painful immunity to Plague, Anthrax and Smallpox (which did at least give him the idea for his novel Going Viral). He then worked in hospital labs in Taunton, London and finally Oxford, where he ran the microbiology department at Oxford Blood Transfusion Centre for fifteen years.
His first novel, Bloodstains, was derived from his experiences in the Blood Transfusion Service. He has subsequently published ten more, mostly on a medical theme. He now lives in Taunton with his wife and daughters.
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June 18, 2024
"Time & Tide: How Can One Man Die Twice?" by Andrew Puckett is a gripping medical mystery that will keep readers questioning reality and seeking answers. Dr. Richard Tregenna's life is turned upside down when he encounters an aggressive patient who turns out to be Marty, his best friend who disappeared thirty years ago and was declared dead. The mystery deepens when Marty is found murdered, and an appointment card from Richard's clinic is the only clue. As DI Magregor investigates, Richard must unravel the truth about Marty’s transformation from a rebellious artist to a drug courier. Puckett masterfully blends suspense and medical intrigue, creating a chilling and believable scenario that explores themes of identity, friendship, and deception.
February 11, 2020
Another sparkling read from Andrew Puckett
It’s a fast paced mystery based in the world of the medical profession. As with other Puckett novels this one takes the reader through a helter skelter adventure in which the lead character finds himself submerged in intrigue and life threatening situations leading to the final dénouement.
A definite page turner for winter days and summer evenings.
It’s a fast paced mystery based in the world of the medical profession. As with other Puckett novels this one takes the reader through a helter skelter adventure in which the lead character finds himself submerged in intrigue and life threatening situations leading to the final dénouement.
A definite page turner for winter days and summer evenings.
March 4, 2020
A cracking read! Time and Tide had me hooked from the first page. The numerous twists and turns kept me guessing right until the end. Comes highly recommended!!
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