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.
AJ Woods is a retired academic statistician living in the South of England who spent a fulfilling career working in two dozen countries using three languages. Much of that work involved writing courses, reports, textbooks. Two Pieces of Putty is AJs first novel but spending so much time in the company of Kate Walker has created a strong affinity with her and her next adventure is already being planned.
