Resistance
(Graphic Novel)

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New York, NY : Black Cat, 2021.
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The first graphic novel from Britain’s “Queen of Crime” (Scotsman) and gorgeously illustrated by up-and-comer Kathryn Briggs, Resistance is a chilling but incredibly moving and inspiring story of individuals pressed to rise above their station, first to nail down the truth of a looming pandemic, and later to try to fight it.

Journalist Zoe Beck has taken a break from hard-hitting investigative reporting to spend more time with her family, which is how she finds herself doing celebrity Q&As at an outdoor music festival near the Scottish border. She and her friends, who run a food truck, head north, along with 150,000 festival-goers for a weekend of music and camping.

Then, some of the food truck’s customers begin to fall ill, and many point to food poisoning. But when the festival ends and the attendees scatter across England, more people begin to get sick and die. What’s worse, it is spreading fast and baffles doctors, resisting all efforts to contain or cure it. With time running out, Zoe is compelled to fight for the truth, even as she loses that which she holds most dear.

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Published
New York, NY : Black Cat, 2021.
Format
Graphic Novel
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English

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"Journalist Zoe Meadows is on a break from hard-hitting investigative reporting to spend more time with her family, which is how she finds herself doing celebrity Q&As at an outdoor music festival. She and her friends, who run a food truck, head north, along with 150,000 festival-goers for a weekend of music and camping. When some of the revelers fall ill, many point to food poisoning. But after the festival ends and attendees scatter across England, more people begin to get sick, and then some die. The mysterious illness is spreading fast and baffles doctors, resisting all efforts to contain or cure it, and desperation leads to scapegoating which shades into violence. With time running out and her own world upended, Zoe must face dismissive medical professionals, misinformation, and one of the most threatening public health crises of our time, antibiotic resistance. Conceived before COVID-19, Resistance is a powerful, alarming cautionary tale about an equally deadly threat from the minds and pens of Val McDermid and Kathryn Briggs."-- Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

McDermid, V., & Briggs, K. (2021). Resistance (First Grove Atlantic paperback edition.). Black Cat.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McDermid, Val and Kathryn Briggs. 2021. Resistance. New York, NY: Black Cat.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McDermid, Val and Kathryn Briggs. Resistance New York, NY: Black Cat, 2021.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

McDermid, V. and Briggs, K. (2021). Resistance. First Grove Atlantic paperback edn. New York, NY: Black Cat.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

McDermid, Val,, and Kathryn Briggs. Resistance First Grove Atlantic paperback edition., Black Cat, 2021.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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