Cut Adrift - Paperback

by Jane Jesmond (Author)

A dark secret threatens to unravel a family's past.

Phiney Wistman's life is upended when her grandfather dies, seemingly by suicide. As Phiney investigates, she uncovers a web of family secrets connected to a pharmaceutical company and a polio outbreak in 1950s Coventry.

With the help of a journalist, Mat Torrington, Phiney delves deeper, but their search attracts dangerous attention. Someone wants the past to stay buried, and they'll stop at nothing to keep it that way. As Phiney closes in on the truth, she must confront not only a hidden tragedy but also the question of how far she's willing to go to expose it. For fans of historical mysteries and suspenseful thrillers, this is a gripping tale of deception, betrayal, and the dark secrets that can haunt generations.

Author Biography

Jane Jesmond is the author of the Jen Shaw series, which started with On the Edge. Jane has spent the last thirty years living and working in France. She began writing steadily six or seven years ago and writes every morning in between staring out at the sea and making cups of tea. She also enjoys reading, walking and amateur dramatics and, unlike her daredevil protagonist, is terrified of heights!