Eight Lives

Author: Susan Hurley
Publisher: Affirm Press
Category: Crime, Crime Fiction
Book Format: Paperback

Former refugee David Tran becomes the Golden Boy of Australian medical research and invents a drug that could transform immunology. Eight volunteers are recruited for the first human trial, a crucial step on the path to global fame for David and windfall gains for his investors. But when David dies in baffling circumstances, motives are put under the microscope.With its origins in a real-life drug trial that ended in tragedy, Eight Lives is told from the perspectives of David's friends, family and business associates, who all played a role in his downfall.A smart, sophisticated thriller that explores power, class and prejudice, Eight Lives will keep you engrossed until the last page.

About Susan Hurley
Susan Hurley has worked in medical research and the pharmaceutical industry for more than thirty years. Her research has been published in high profile medical journals like the Lancet and her writing has appeared in Kill Your Darlings, The Australian, The Big Issue, Mascara Literary Review and literary journals, magazines and newspapers. She was shortlisted for the 2017 Peter Carey Short Story Award and Eight Lives, her first novel, was shortlisted for the 2018 UK Caledonia Novel Award. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and labradoodle.

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SKU BK-9781925712766
Barcode # 9781925712766
Brand Affirm Press
Artist / Author Susan Hurley
Shipping Weight 0.3900kg
Shipping Width 0.150m
Shipping Height 0.030m
Shipping Length 0.230m
Assembled Length 23.400m
Assembled Height 2.700m
Assembled Width 15.400m
Type Paperback

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