Awakening (2009) (edit title/settings)

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• Clara: Heroine; a wildlife vet who works hard to keep to herself. An archdeacon's daughter
• Matt Hoare: Assistant Chief Constable that helps Clara solve the mystery of the snakes and the murders. Clara's neighbour
• Walter Witcher: Former resident of the village; married to Edeline. One of the few people in the village that Clara is actually willing to talk to. An enthusiastic gardener.
• Saul Witcher: the most malevolent of the Witcher brothers
• Sean North: the snake expert that helps Clara solve the mystery of the snakes and the murders. Presents several television programmes about animals in the wild and the best in his field.
• Clive Ventry: the rich, new man in town
• Sally: Clara's next door neighbour. A nurse
• Reverend Joel Fain: The charismatic priest that lived in the village 50 years ago who led the villagers by having an influence over snakes.
• John Allington: an old man who died of an adder bite before the book began
• Edeline: Walter's strange and promiscuous wife
• Archie Witcher: the best looking of the Witcher brothers
• Tasker: an agent working under Assistant Chief Constable Matt Hoare
• Vanessa: Clara's older sister by five years. She is married and has two young girl children. Heavily involved in Church committees
• Violet: an old lady with an old dog that Clara becomes friends with. Is devoted to her dog, Bennie
• Harry Richards: Doctor at the local hospital who treats John Allington's snake bite and consults Clara when he is suspicious of the circumstances of John's death
• Roger: Add a description of this character.
• Percy
• Craig
• Knowles
• Steve
• Bennie: Violet's dog
• Nick Poulson
• Ulfred: Witcher brother. Many thought he was possessed as well as being blind and deaf
• Harriet
• Simon
• Dr Amblin: Lives in Clara's village. Is injured when snakes are found in his home
• Daniel
• Keech
• Ruby: Violet's friend
• Mrs Buckler: Violet, an old woman living in Clara's village. Clara stumbles across Violet in the road one day with her dog Bennie and Clara helps care for the very ill dog.
• Alice: Saul's wife
• Rose Scott
• Allan Keech: An unfriendly member of Clara's village who wants to hunt down and kill the snakes.
• Sophia: Baby
• Nathan: Younger brother of Allen Keech.
• Peter Morfet: One of the men who died in a church fire in the 1950s
• Jim
• Abigail

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• Dorset County Hospital
• Australia
• Papua New Guinea
• England
• Uk
• United States
• North America
• Asia
• Bristol
• Png
• London
• Devon

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. S. J. Bolton (Author)

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Awards edit see section history

• Edgar Award (2010: Mary Higgins Clark Award)
• Barry Award (Finalist, 2010: Best British Novel)

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• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 823.92

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• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Women Sleuths