This is the story of Karen Silkwood. It begins with her death. Why does her story begin where it should end? Certain people wanted her death to be an ending. Why? What were they afraid of? Karen Silkwood had something to tell us, and she believed that it was important. Why didn't she live to tell us? Will we ever know what really happened? The questions go on and on, but there are no answers. This is a true story. It happened in Oklahoma, USA, where Karen Silkwood lived and worked . . . and died.

جروم کلاپکا جروم Jerome K Jerome نويسنده، روزنامه‌نگار، طنزپرداز، نمايش‌نامه‌نويس، و رمان‌نويس اهل بريتانيا بود که بيشتر براي کتاب طنز سفرنامه سه مرد در يک قايق Three Men in a Boat شناخته شده است. جروم. ک. جروم Jerome K Jerome يکي از فکاهي‌نويسان معروف و مطرح جهان است. جي. و دوستانش جورج و هريس J. George and Harris تصميم مي گيرند که سفري را بر روي رودخانه تميز Thames اغاز کنند تا شايد حال و هوايي عوض کرده باشند. اما پيش از آغاز سفر، آنها از اين موضوع خبر ندارند که اتفاقاتي از قبيل تغييرات آب و هوايي و از دست رفتن آذوقه و چندين موارد ديگر قرار است برايشان رخ دهد. گفتگوها و افکار اين سه تن بيشتر شبيه ارزوهاي نهفته در طبيعت بشر است که گاه مي تواند مضحک ودر عين حال دلگير جلوه کند. بيشتر متن کتاب شبيه لطيفه هايي بسيار جذاب براي خوانندگان مدرن بنظر مي رسد، اما نويسنده با تلفيق طنز و فرهنگ هر مسيري که در آن وارد مي شوند، خواننده را با خود به اعماق داستان مي کشاند و او را در تجربه اي لذت بخش سهيم مي سازد.

I turned on the light, but there was nobody there. Then I saw something in the corner that made my blood turn cold. Scudder was lying on his back. There was a long knife through his heart, pinning him to the floor.' Soon Richard Hannay is running for his life across the hills of Scotland. The police are chasing him for a murder he did not do, and another, more dangerous enemy is chasing him as well - the mysterious 'Black Stone'. Who are these people? And why do they want Hannay dead?