Atomic Seas

Brilliant! Every chapter holds a twist you can't see coming. Fast moving and worth the reading ride. JL Whitaker, author of Lost AnchorsChernobyl, the nuclear power station that contaminated Europe. Fukushima, smashed into radioactive rubble by a tsunami. And now ... Broome?Worm Turning nuclear waste plant is fast-tracked on sacred ground near Broome, but a certain Great Power says it'll take all responsibility. Sadly it's lying. Life ashore becomes surprisingly threatening for scientist Lena and hacker Jessie, and their only refuge is Simon's old lugger. Sadly he's lying too.An eerie blue boat turns up with a glowing cargo, the grand opening of Worm Turning is just days away, and a cyclone called Cyril is on the move. And Lena discovers being stuck on a committee isn't her worst nightmare after all.From the winner of the Mountbatten Maritime Award and the Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Non-Fiction.