Witness

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Four bystanders in the wrong place at the wrong time. Witnesses to the shocking shooting of a teenage boy. A moment that changes their lives forever. Fiona a midwife is plagued by panic attacks & unable to work. Has she the strength to testify? Mike a delivery driver & family man faces an impossible decision when his frightened wife forces him to choose
- us or the court case. Cheryl a single-mother doesnt want her child to grow up in the same climate of fear. Dare she speak out & risk her own life? Zak a homeless man offers to talk in exchange for witness protection & the chance of a new start. Ordinary people in an extraordinary situation. Will the witnesses stand firm or be prevented from giving evidence? How will they cope with the emotional trauma of reliving the murder under pitiless cross-examination? This is a compassionate suspenseful & illuminating story exploring the real human cost of bearing witness. Praise for Cath Staincliffes The Kindest Thing": "A painfully honest exploration of an ordinary family under stress.. .A stunning piece of work." (Anne Cleeves). " Modest compassionate...a solid ingenious plotter with a sharp eye for domestic detail." (" Literary Review"). " Complex & satisfying". (" The Sunday Times"). " Its always exciting to see a writer get better & better & Cath Staincliffe is doing just that". (Val Mc Dermid)."