Oaklee Pendergast
Inhabited by vampires and masked avengers; and a black hole that lies just beneath the surface of this seemingly peaceful city.
Soldier Brian Wood, is accused of war crimes in Iraq by the human rights lawyer Phil Shiner. The two men go head to head in a legal and moral conflict that takes us from the battlefield, at so-called Checkpoint Danny Boy, to the courtroom and one of Britain’s biggest ever public inquiries, the Al-Sweady Inquiry.
Peter,hisnewpartnerKatyandhersonJohnreturnhometoDorkingfromtheirfirstholidaytogetherinFrance.HidinginthebootoftheircarisSami,aSyrianrefugee.
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.