Overview

The third novel in the Jaq Silver Series takes our intrepid engineer on a very personal journey. When her mother dies, Jaq Silver inherits an old strong-box packed with secrets. Traveling from Portugal to Brazil, Jaq discovers she is not the only one with an interest in the family legacy. Racing against the clock, with threats to her life increasing on all sides, Jaq must use her scientific know-how to save what matters most.

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A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER BOOK Fast-paced, roller-coaster ride featuring explosives expert Jaq Silver grappling with a mysterious inheritance ... The action-packed storyline, just the right side of bonkers, roams from Lisbon to England to the steamy depths of the Brazilian jungle as Erskine lets her imagination rip to great effect. Adam LeBor - FT 'What sets The Chemical Cocktail apart...is that Erskine has applied the intellectual and scientific rigour of her writing to a high-speed, gripping and fun story.' E&T Magazine 'Fiona Erskine has written another splendidly energetic thriller... Packed with fascinating science, thrills, shocks and relationships both touching and horrible, this is a terrific read.' Literary Review 'The plot is tight and after a luringly steady start the final hundred pages explode with twists and turns...an action-packed adventure perfect for any thriller-lover ready for a modern heroine to blow their socks off.' Swansea Bay Magazine 'Fast-paced, roller-coaster ride.' Financial Times

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Fiona Erskine is a professional engineer. Based in the north of England and working internationally, she has often been the lone representative of her gender in board meetings, cargo ships and night-time factories. Her fiction offers a fascinating insight into the traditionally male world of heavy industry.

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