Lockdown: An incredibly prescient crime thriller from the author of The Lewis Trilogy May, Peter Summary 'They said that twenty-five percent of the population would catch the flu. 'They said that twenty-five percent of the population would catch the flu. Between seventy and eighty percent of them would die. He had been directly exposed to it, and the odds weren't good.' A CITY IN QUARANTINE London, the epicenter of a global pandemic, is a city in lockdown. Violence and civil disorder simmer. Martial law has been imposed. No-one is safe from the deadly virus that has already claimed thousands of victims. Health and emergency services are overwhelmed. A MURDERED CHILD At a building site for a temporary hospital, construction workers find a bag containing the rendered bones of a murdered child. A remorseless killer has been unleashed on the city; his mission is to take all measures necessary to prevent the bones from being identified. A POWERFUL CONSPIRACY D.I. Jack MacNeil, counting down the hours on his final day with the Met, is sent to investigate. His career is in ruins, his marriage over and his own family touched by the virus. Sinister forces are tracking his every move, prepared to kill again to conceal the truth. Which will stop him first - the virus or the killers? Written over fifteen years ago, this prescient, suspenseful thriller is set against a backdrop of a capital city in quarantine, and explores human experience in the grip of a killer virus. Perfect for fans of Arborist Merchandising Root, Self Service, Custom Stores, Medical Thrillers Books, Dystopian, Science Fiction Crime & Mystery. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 416 pages · Paperback By May, Peter Details ISBN: 9781529411690 Author: May, Peter Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Language: English Publication date: 30 April 2020 Condition: Used – Very Good About the authors May, Peter and Peter May · Publisher: Quercus Books More about this book Reviews London, the epicenter of a global pandemic, is a city in lockdown.
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