Book description
Harry Barnett is shocked to learn that he has a son - David Venning,
a brilliant mathematician, now languishing in hospital in a diabetic
coma. And this is only the first and smallest of the mysteries he is
about to encounter.
It is not known whether David's condition is due to an accident or a
suicide attempt. But Harry discovers that his mathematical notebooks
are missing from the hotel room where he was found. And two other
scientists employed by the same American forecasting institute have
died in suspicious circumstances.
Driven on by the slim hope of saving the son he never knew he had,
Harry goes in search of the truth and finds himself entangled in
several different kinds of conspiracy - none of which he ought to
stand the slightest chance of defeating.
Robert Goddard was born in Hampshire and read History at Cambridge.
His first novel, Past Caring, was an instant bestseller. Since then his
books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace
and their labyrinthine plotting. His first Harry Barnett novel, Into the
Blue, was winner of the first WHSmith Thumping Good Read Award and was
dramatized for TV, starring John Thaw.
