Half Life

By Pamela Kelt

Autumn 1936. Clouds of war are gathering in Europe and the Fascists are eyeing up possible nuclear resources in Scandinavia.

High-flying Cambridge nuclear scientist Dr Dulcie Bennett travels to northern Norway to join an elite group of researchers bent on unlocking the secrets of the atom. She makes a startling breakthrough on a radioactive experiment, but a suspicious lab explosion derails her plans.

John Kirkwall is a troubled Canadian journalist in Sohlberg on a personal quest to uncover the real story behind a doomed polar expedition. Despite initial misunderstandings, they are drawn to one another. Soon, they become embroiled in a shady world of spies, saboteurs, secret police, neurotic academics, anti-semitism, murky political and sexual intrigue.

As winter grips, they enlist the help of the local Sami community, persecuted by the increasingly powerful right-wing nationalist party, and together they expose a dark and shameful secret of Norway’s past, bringing to light a treacherous plot that could tilt the balance of power in Hitler’s favour.

• Language: English
• Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing
• Release date: Jul 2, 2014

Pamela Kelt

What can you do after a degree in 17th-century Spanish comic drama? Go into translating, journalism, publishing, copywriting and ultimately writing. I'm now a freelance author and editor with experience in books, newspapers, magazines, digital content and layout. After a couple of years as a thwarted translator, I contrived to move into journalism and have more than 20 years of experience in provincial newspapers, educational publishing and lifestyle magazines. My areas of expertise include copywriting, editing, formatting, picture research, design and proofreading. I'm also an author with eight books published in various genres – YA fiction, historical mystery, modern adult fantasy and contemporary fiction. Interests include art, design, botany, history, cinema, cookery, murder mysteries and film noir. Among others.