The Edge of Nowhere
Becca knows what you're thinking ...
(Sprache: Englisch)
Becca is on the run from her stepfather, who used her talent for hearing 'whispers' to make a large and illegal sum of money. She finds refuge in the home of her mother's childhood friend but on her first day in town meets sixteen year old Derric. Derric...
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Becca is on the run from her stepfather, who used her talent for hearing 'whispers' to make a large and illegal sum of money. She finds refuge in the home of her mother's childhood friend but on her first day in town meets sixteen year old Derric. Derric has a secret that no one knows and the two quickly form an un-severable bond. Becca is convinced that she's the only person who can truly help him, and just maybe Derric can convince Becca that life is too short to live on the run.
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Becca King and her mother are on the run from her stepfather who has used Becca's talent for hearing 'whispers' to make a large and illegal sum of money. Now their options for safety are running out. In the town of Langley on Whidbey Island, Becca finds refuge in the home of her mother's childhood friend while her mother continues on to Canada in search of safety.But on her first day in town Becca meets sixteen years old Derric Mathieson, a Ugandan orphan who was adopted as a ten-year-old by the town's Deputy Sheriff. Derric has a secret that no one on Whidbey Island knows. Derric and Becca form an un-severable bond. Becca is convinced that she's the only person who can truly help him, and just maybe Derric can convince Becca that life is too short to live on the run.
Autoren-Porträt von Elizabeth George
Die Amerikanerin Elizabeth George hatte von Jugend an ein ausgeprägtes Faible für die britische Krimitradition. Psychologische Raffinesse, präziser Spannungsaufbau und ein unfehlbarer Sinn für Dramatik charakterisieren ihre Bücher. Ausgezeichnet mit dem Anthony Award, dem Agatha Award und dem Grand Prix de Litérature Policière. Die Autorin lebt in Huntington Beach/Kalifornien.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Elizabeth George
- Altersempfehlung: 14 - 17 Jahre
- 2013, 388 Seiten, Maße: 11,1 x 17,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN-10: 1444719963
- ISBN-13: 9781444719963
Sprache:
Englisch
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Praise for BELIEVING THE LIE: 'A fascinating read.' -- Woman 20120116 'Presses all the buttons to make us hoover her stuff up' -- Daily Telegraph 20120116 'She's a designer of fastidious mosaics that never fail to intrigue.' -- Guardian 20120116 'Her crime novels combine Victorian craftsmanship, psychological observation and ingenious plotting. George's celebrated attention to detail keeps the reader totally immersed.' -- Kate Saunders, Saga 20120116 'The author writes brilliantly and has an incredible ability to set a scene and create characters you want to know more about.' -- Sun 20120116
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