June 2013 Debut of the Month An excellent page-turning adventure for all those who, like Joe, the hero of the story, are passionate about uncovering the truth. After Joe’s mum is mysteriously killed by a hit-and-run driver, Joe is sent to live with his unwelcoming aunt in the country. Exploring the local mansion which was abandoned after a murder, Joe comes across Yuri and is catapulted into danger as he ask some seriously evil people some probing questions. Joe’s questing courage is fun to follow.
A Piece of Passion from the Publisher Barry Cunningham
Don’t you just love a really dangerous mystery? One in which there are shady lords, faded film stars, horrible gangsters, and brave kids who take on the impossible to unravel deeply perilous secrets of the past? Well, this funny, fast and furious story by Sam Hepburn is what you and I have been waiting for! I can tell you who . . . urgghh . . . no, too late, urghhh . . . read the book!
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Joe’s an ordinary boy living with his mum on a rough London estate. But when she is killed in a hit-and-run car crash, he’s sure there’s more to her death than meets the eye. His investigation takes him on a dangerous journey. Chased by jewel-thieves and gangsters, he finds himself at an abandoned mansion that once belonged to a scandalous couple: a Sixties model and a vanished Lord. It’s here that Joe begins to uncover the truth of his secret family history of scandal, murder, and long-lost aristocrats.
Featuring an array of memorable characters, Chasing the Dark is a tense and deftly-plotted crime-mystery about a boy who, with the help of his dog Oz and his irrepressible friends, Bailey and Nina, must unravel his past to find a new future for himself.
Inspired by the Lord Peter Wimsey detective adventures by Dorothy L. Sayers, Dickens’ Great Expectations, the Lord Lucan mystery, and the opening of the KGB files, this is the first in a exciting new contemporary crime-mystery series for young teens.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Chasing the Dark and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Chasing the Dark features in the following genres: Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Thrillers, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Chasing the Dark is available in Paperback
Chasing the Dark was written by Sam Hepburn and published by Chicken House Ltd
