Strange Fire

by Joel Burcat

Overview

Fracking for natural gas has turned deadly in Bradford County, Pa., and not only is the water contaminated, but people are dying. Round-the-clock operations conducted by Yukon Oil and Gas may have poisoned a residential well and threatened a town's water supply. Who is contaminating water wells in Bradford County? Why are contractors disappearing? Mike Jacobs, a 29-year old impassioned environmental lawyer with Pennsylvania's Dept. of Environmental Protection, is back in this romantically-charged environmental legal thriller about fracking and drilling for natural gas.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161029176
Publisher:	Headline Books
Publication date:	02/02/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	568 KB

About the Author

JOEL BURCAT is a novelist and environmental lawyer living in Harrisburg, Pa. He is also a recipient of PennWriters Annual Writing Contest 2020 award (Novel Beginnings second place). His previous novels, Drink to Every Beast and Amid Rage are award-winning environmental legal thrillers. He was selected as the 2019 Lawyer of the Year in Environmental Litigation (for Central PA) by Best Lawyers in America, and was selected by the Pennsylvania Bar Association as a recipient of its annual award in environmental law.

Editorial Reviews

"Strange Fire is complex and intelligent, deftly plotted and character rich. As a bonus, it's also like a college course in fracking and the moral and technical issues surrounding fossil fuel extraction; as such, it couldn't be more timely. Joel Burcat has a winner with this one."

NY Times best-selling author of the 13th Juror - John Lescroart

"Warning: surprising twists and turns ahead! Strange Fire is much more authentic than the usual fictional fare and is a rare legal thriller with the ability to educate as well as entertain."

NY Times best-selling author of Love You More and Hide - Lisa Gardner

"Writers like Burcat demonstrate that 'within the densest fog and darkest black, you can find clarity and color if your imagination is 20-20."

NY Times best-selling author and op-ed columnist for the New York Times - Frank Bruni

"Burcat writes with an insider's edge about a dangerous battle over fracking. Strange Fire is a dark, suspenseful read that ranges from the gas fields to the courtroom, all handled with gritty style. A treat for thriller fans."

NY Times best-selling author of Defending Jacob - William Landay