Two Pieces of Putty

'Two Pieces of Putty'is a gripping thriller exploring themes of trust and vengeance with an unlikely woman hero who treads a blurred line between right and wrong. The novel opens with the discovery by Kate Walker that the burglary which led to the death of her husband was not a random event. Kate is an engaging lecturer at a prestigious university who must use her intelligence and linguistic ability to secure her own survival. She is able to depend on the skills and the friends that she acquired during her early life in a working-class Scottish environment to support her in her struggle against dangerous enemies.