Wild Boy: A pacy mystery adventure story set in the smoggy underworld of Victorian London, perfect for fans of detective fiction aged 9, 10, 11, 12

ISBN-13: 9781406354096 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 304 str.

Rob Lloyd Jones

Opis

This is a fiendishly pacy mystery-adventure story for 9+ readers, set in the seamy, smoggy underworld of Victorian London. London, 1841. A boy covered in hair, raised as a monster, condemned to life in a travelling freak show. A boy with an extraordinary power of observation and detection. A boy accused of murder; on the run; hungry for the truth. Behold the savage spectacle of Wild Boy. Ladies and Gentlemen, take your seats. The show is about to begin! Dripping with atmosphere and gothic gore, Wild Boy will appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes, gothic horror and all things murderous and mysterious. It is the first novel from a confident new voice in children's fiction. There is early interest in film rights for Wild Boy. The sequel title: WILD BOY AND THE BLACK TERROR, to follow.

Recenzje

A gripping murder mystery Sunday Express

O autorze

Rob was born in San Francisco but grew up in England. After studying Ancient History at university, he worked for a bit in advertising and then started writing non-fiction for a children's publishing company. He has written two middle-grade fiction series for Walker, and is working on a younger series. He lives in Sussex with his wife and two young sons.