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How long can she survive? Expedition day: 152 Temperature: -69C Location: Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Deep field. Situation: Bleak. My name is Rachael, and I''m on a solo Antarctic expedition. But a month ago I lost contact with basecamp. No radio. No sat phones. Just static. Only one thing has reached me: a BBC World Service broadcast, reporting a nuclear strike on the UK. I''m safe for fourteen more days in my little hut at the bottom of the world. But I can''t stay here forever, I have to find out what''s happened. Even if there''s no one left to tell.
About the author
R. S. Burnett grew up in the Falkland Islands and began his writing career on the local newspaper, Penguin News. He studied English at the University of Leicester and then worked as a journalist in London until he returned to the Falklands in 2021.
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'Gripping debut ... Rachael's resilience is convincing and her love for the young daughter she has left in London undoubted ... Cracking' - The Times
'A gripping, claustrophobic scenario ... Burnett shows promise' - Publishers Weekly
'Immensely exciting and moving, this is adventure fiction of the best sort by a first-time writer who grew up on the Falkland Islands' - Literary Review
'Make sure you set aside enough time to read this intense survival thriller, because once you start you won't want to put it down!' - Prima
'Tense, compelling and incredibly atmospheric - the ultimate fight for survival against all the odds. A very impressive debut' - T M Logan
'A fast paced and gripping thriller you won't be able to put down' - Clare Mackintosh
'A superb survival thriller from a writer to watch' - Steve Cavanagh
'R.S. Burnett's WHITEOUT sits in the very top tier of action thrillers ... the chilling sense of dread is unrelenting. Highly recommended' - MW Craven
'WHITEOUT is an accomplished debut thriller ... A fight to survive - not only for the protagonist Rachel, but also for our planet - a read that is gripping and chilling in equal measure' - Amy McCulloch
'Burnett's WHITEOUT is a riveting survival tale that ratchets the tension with every turn of the page ... Chilling, awe-inspiring, and written with a scientific authenticity' - James Rollins
'Whiteout is a chilling heart-in-your-mouth thriller. So intense you can barely read on, but so gripping it's impossible to look away' - Sarah Clarke
'One of the most unique and skilled debuts I've read in a long time' - Caroline Corcoran
'Gripping and tense throughout, this is a fabulous debut thriller. Incredibly atmospheric, I couldn't put it down' - Simon McCleave
'Whiteout is a white-knuckle thrill ride ... can't wait to see what R.S. Burnett does next!' - Sara Ochs
'Burnett masterfully evokes a horrifying sense of claustrophobia ... A riveting debut-I tore through it like a blizzard' - Giles Kristian
