Deep Water

Deep Water by Christine Poulson is a fast-paced suspense novel published by Lion Fiction in 2016, featuring 256 pages in English. The story unfolds in Ely and the biotech industry of Cambridge, centering on a groundbreaking obesity treatment that sparks a dispute over ownership. David Marchmont, a patent lawyer, is tasked with navigating this complex case, but he faces significant obstacles, including missing evidence linked to a student’s death during a clinical trial two years prior.
Readers will encounter a narrative filled with ethical dilemmas and personal stakes as David grapples with his daughter’s rare genetic condition. His wife, Rachel, forms a connection with Kate Flanagan, a researcher who is investigating potential misconduct in the lab regarding the obesity drug. As the plot thickens, the characters confront acute challenges that intertwine their personal lives with the unfolding medical and legal drama, making for a gripping exploration of suspense and crime within a historical context.
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A fast-paced suspense novel, set in Ely and in the biotech industry in nearby Cambridge. An obesity treatment has been discovered, but a dispute breaks out about who owns the discovery. David Marchmont, a patent lawyer, is asked to handle the case, but crucial evidence is missing – evidence that might have a bearing on a death of a student in a clinical trial two years before. David has his own challenges: his daughter Chloe has a rare and serious genetic condition. His wife Rachel becomes friendly with a young researcher, Kate Flanagan, who is seeking a cure for Chloe’s disorder; Kate, in turn, becomes concerned that her lab colleagues may be cutting corners on the obesity drug. As evidence mounts – or disappears – Kate, Rachel and David find themselves caught up in acute ethical challenges and personal danger.
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