![]() Murray is a Gaelic-speaking poet, author, non-fiction writer and occasional dramatist raised in Ness, Isle of Lewis, who now lives in Shetland. Will a deadly pandemic be inevitable?Ī haunting exploration of the costs and fallout of warmongering, Donald S Murray follows his prize-winning first novel with an equally moving exploration of another little-known incident in the Outer Hebridean island where he grew up.ĭonald S. ![]() When a noxious cloud of plague bacteria is released into the path of a passing trawler, disaster threatens. And one government scientist wrestles with his own inner anguish over the testing, even if he believes extreme deterrent weapons are justified. Local villagers Jessie and Duncan encounter strange sights on the deserted beach nearby and suspect the worst. ![]() Operation Cauldron, 1952: Top-secret germ warfare experiments on monkeys and guinea pigs are taking place aboard a vessel moored off the Isle of Lewis. This event will also include a short Q&A session with the author. Murray will be talking to Cathy MacDonald about his book In a Veil of Mist, longlisted for the 2021 Highland Book Prize. Join us online for the second in our ‘in conversation’ series. Location Online, Moniack Mhor Hosting, via Zoom, ![]()
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