Catalyst

Catalyst

(I wanted to call this The Arachadonic Cascade, but my editor said that would scare people)

by Jennifer Ball

267 pages· 1997· ISBN 9780571199150
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Shelby delivers singing telegrams. Shelby's husband Max is a chemist. Shelby is attracted to Max's friend Hadley. Rahda is an Indian chemist who works with Max and Hadley. Rahda lies about a non-existent catalyst she alledgedly synthesized. Rahda's lies become a real catalyst for Shelby, Max, and Hadley, when they are forced to make hard choices about friendship, marriage, and the future.

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