Newly qualified offshore medic, Danny Verity, arrives on the Cuillin Alpha oil platform shortly before a storm damages the satellite system, severing the crew\u2019s only mode of communication to the mainland.<\/p>\n
Storm or sabotage?<\/p>\n
Danny is forced to perform emergency surgery on an injured crewmate, whose accident he suspects was the result of sabotage. The man dies, a member of the crew disappears, and yet another is attacked.<\/p>\n
Enter the Pied Piper, whose sinister announcements carry his threats through the entire platform.<\/p>\n
While the North Sea rages around them, emotions and suspicions run high.<\/p>\n
Danny knows he\u2019s the only one who can stop the saboteur. But will the crew trust him?<\/p>\n
With no way of calling in help and unable to risk escaping on the lifeboats, everyone aboard the oil platform is trapped. So is the killer\u2026 and Danny is determined to smoke him out.<\/p>\n
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I can’t imagine being on a North Sea oil rig at the best of times, let alone when the weather is foul, and you’ve lost contact with the mainland. Add in a murderer out there with you who is not only killing but sabotaging the systems, stir, and you’ve got Chris Blackwater’s novel Emergency Drill.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHe brought together all the components of an unthinkable disaster and crafted a gripping read. The characters were well-rounded and likable. Danny Verity, the new medic onboard, tasks himself with saving the rig and his co-workers from disaster. Danny has his own baggage and is a great character, and I hope to see him in future books.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAll in all, this was an enjoyable read.<\/div>\nBook Links<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\nGoodreads –<\/strong> https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/197112799-emergency-drill<\/a><\/p>\nBuy Links –<\/strong>\u00a0 https:\/\/mybook.to\/emergencydrill-zbt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAbout the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"emergency](\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Blackwater-Author-Photo-scaled.jpg\")
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Chris Blackwater is a writer and chartered engineer from Leeds, England. His first novel Emergency Drill, book 1 in the Danny Verity, PI series, set on a North Sea oil platform, was shortlisted for the 2020\u00a0 CWA Debut Dagger Award. His short stories have appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies including contributions to the much-missed Mad Scientist Journal.<\/p>\n
Book two in the series, Dead Crude, is\u00a0 set in Orkney. Apart from Danny Verity, it features other characters who survived Emergency Drill. He is\u00a0 working on a third book in the series, called Head Hunting.<\/p>\n
Chris began writing to entertain himself whilst working on offshore oil platforms and remote power stations. His career has taken him all over the world to unusual locations and introduced him to some remarkable characters. In recent years Chris has gradually drifted down to the south coast of England where he spends his spare time learning to sail and play the flute, though not at the same time.<\/p>\n
Follow Chris at these links:<\/h2>\n
Instagram:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackwaterauthor\/<\/a><\/p>\nFacebook:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chrisblackwaterauthor\/<\/a><\/p>\nTwitter:<\/strong> https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlackwaterChris<\/a><\/p>\nWebsite:<\/strong> http:\/\/chrisblackwater.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n![\"emergency](\"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Emergency-Drill-Tour-Poster.png\")
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I’m pleased to be taking part in the blog tour for Chris Blackwater’s novel, Emergency Drill. Blurb for Emergency Drill Shortlisted for the 2020 Crime Writers\u2019 Association Debut Dagger award Newly qualified offshore medic, Danny Verity, arrives on the Cuillin Alpha oil platform shortly before a storm damages the satellite system, severing the crew\u2019s only … Continue reading Emergency Drill by Chris Blackwater #review<\/span>
I can’t imagine being on a North Sea oil rig at the best of times, let alone when the weather is foul, and you’ve lost contact with the mainland. Add in a murderer out there with you who is not only killing but sabotaging the systems, stir, and you’ve got Chris Blackwater’s novel Emergency Drill.<\/div>\nBook Links<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\nGoodreads –<\/strong> https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/197112799-emergency-drill<\/a><\/p>\nBuy Links –<\/strong>\u00a0 https:\/\/mybook.to\/emergencydrill-zbt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAbout the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
Chris Blackwater is a writer and chartered engineer from Leeds, England. His first novel Emergency Drill, book 1 in the Danny Verity, PI series, set on a North Sea oil platform, was shortlisted for the 2020\u00a0 CWA Debut Dagger Award. His short stories have appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies including contributions to the much-missed Mad Scientist Journal.<\/p>\n
Book two in the series, Dead Crude, is\u00a0 set in Orkney. Apart from Danny Verity, it features other characters who survived Emergency Drill. He is\u00a0 working on a third book in the series, called Head Hunting.<\/p>\n
Chris began writing to entertain himself whilst working on offshore oil platforms and remote power stations. His career has taken him all over the world to unusual locations and introduced him to some remarkable characters. In recent years Chris has gradually drifted down to the south coast of England where he spends his spare time learning to sail and play the flute, though not at the same time.<\/p>\n
Follow Chris at these links:<\/h2>\n
Instagram:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackwaterauthor\/<\/a><\/p>\nFacebook:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chrisblackwaterauthor\/<\/a><\/p>\nTwitter:<\/strong> https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlackwaterChris<\/a><\/p>\nWebsite:<\/strong> http:\/\/chrisblackwater.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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I’m pleased to be taking part in the blog tour for Chris Blackwater’s novel, Emergency Drill. Blurb for Emergency Drill Shortlisted for the 2020 Crime Writers\u2019 Association Debut Dagger award Newly qualified offshore medic, Danny Verity, arrives on the Cuillin Alpha oil platform shortly before a storm damages the satellite system, severing the crew\u2019s only … Continue reading Emergency Drill by Chris Blackwater #review<\/span>
Goodreads –<\/strong> https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/197112799-emergency-drill<\/a><\/p>\n Buy Links –<\/strong>\u00a0 https:\/\/mybook.to\/emergencydrill-zbt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Chris Blackwater is a writer and chartered engineer from Leeds, England. His first novel Emergency Drill, book 1 in the Danny Verity, PI series, set on a North Sea oil platform, was shortlisted for the 2020\u00a0 CWA Debut Dagger Award. His short stories have appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies including contributions to the much-missed Mad Scientist Journal.<\/p>\n Book two in the series, Dead Crude, is\u00a0 set in Orkney. Apart from Danny Verity, it features other characters who survived Emergency Drill. He is\u00a0 working on a third book in the series, called Head Hunting.<\/p>\n Chris began writing to entertain himself whilst working on offshore oil platforms and remote power stations. His career has taken him all over the world to unusual locations and introduced him to some remarkable characters. In recent years Chris has gradually drifted down to the south coast of England where he spends his spare time learning to sail and play the flute, though not at the same time.<\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackwaterauthor\/<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chrisblackwaterauthor\/<\/a><\/p>\n Twitter:<\/strong> https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlackwaterChris<\/a><\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/chrisblackwater.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n I’m pleased to be taking part in the blog tour for Chris Blackwater’s novel, Emergency Drill. Blurb for Emergency Drill Shortlisted for the 2020 Crime Writers\u2019 Association Debut Dagger award Newly qualified offshore medic, Danny Verity, arrives on the Cuillin Alpha oil platform shortly before a storm damages the satellite system, severing the crew\u2019s only … Continue reading Emergency Drill by Chris Blackwater #review<\/span> About the Author<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nFollow Chris at these links:<\/h2>\n
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