Scorpion's Head

Gaelle wakes up in a psychiatric hospital in Berlin with no memory of the weekend she spent with her family. Her son is in a coma, and the police think she tried to kill him. Michael is a contract killer working for Scorpio, a shadowy organization of hitmen led by Dolores. When his latest assignment stirs up old memories, he refuses to do the job and starts to run for his life. Both Gaelle and Michael will discover what they are capable of doing to survive.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Publisher: Pushkin Press

Something terrible has happened to that child, and it is all your fault. When Gaelle awakens, the nightmare begins. She finds herself lying injured in a psychiatric hospital in Berlin, with no recollection of the tense holiday weekend she has just spent with her family. Her son is in a coma in a different hospital, and the police suspect that she attempted to harm him. Gaelle is adamant that she is innocent, but can she prove her innocence?

Michael is a contract killer working for Scorpio, a mysterious organization of hitmen led by the ruthless Dolores. Any agent who violates the rules signs their own death warrant. When his latest assignment brings up old memories, Michael refuses to complete the task and begins to run for his life.

Soon, Gaelle and Michael will discover the true extent of their abilities to survive.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 159 x 226 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781782277484