New release: The Bycatch Principle

Author: Kath Morgan
Publisher: The Hermitage Press
Available to buy: The Cornish Authors bookshop

About the book:

The Bycatch Principle is a speculative young adult thriller with strong adult crossover appeal. Based in the very near future, it has been described as The Minority Report for young adults and explores themes of labeling, identity, and belonging

On a lonely moor, an isolated security complex hides a dirty secret. A­fter six years of being held captive without charge, ­fifteen-year-old David Jessop is forced to make a desperate strike for freedom. Somebody wants to hide the truth. Somebody wants him dead. Just what is the Unit? In order to survive, David must discover why the Unit exists and the real reason he was taken all those years ago. Alone and on the run, he needs answers. Fast.

About the author:

Following a teaching career at home and abroad, Kath settled in Cornwall and studied for an M.A in Professional Writing at Falmouth University. She then turned her hand to teaching creative writing to adults, and in 2014, co-founded The Writing Retreat. 

She lives near Falmouth with her dog, Becks, and offers writing courses and editing services both in person and online. The Bycatch Principle is her debut novel and uses Cornwall as a backdrop for many of its scenes.

Reviews:

Charlie Carroll, author of The Lip: ‘A high-octane thriller that grips and wrenches at the heart.’

Roz Watkins, author of The Red House: ‘An original, thought-provoking and gripping read.’

Kit Fielding, author of The Undead Gypsy: ‘At once a beautifully written thriller and a gritty tale of abandonment and subterfuge.’

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