Fugitives by Alex Shearer

Fugitives by Alex Shearer

Davy and Mike are always getting themselves in to trouble - usually with the police. When they get their hands on a load of dodgy fireworks, it seems like no big deal. They never imagined that posting one into a deserted building could blow it up. There's only one thing for it. RUN! ... but as they're running from the scene, they are spotted by a couple passing by, Kelly and Shaw. When the couple offer to help, by taking them to the countryside and hiding with them in a cottage until it all blows over, Davy and Mike can't believe their luck. In the space of a week, they find themselves happily living together, and it's almost like the loving family they never had ... except it's not. They quickly realise that something more sinister than they could have imagined is going on, and, as events unfold, it seems like their lives will never be the same again...

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'A fast moving and exciting adventure'

* The Financial Times *
an immensely readable, highly enjoyable thriller * Review supplement to The Observer *
Tense and involving, this is accomplished work* The Independent *
The Fugitives is a pacy thriller and . . . involves the reader in bigger ideas and issues. . . The context of terrorism allows him to explore ideas of personal responsibility, both to people and ideals. The strong link between character dilemma and plot makes the gritty and shocking events believable. * Write Away Website *
From the very beginning the reader is drawn in and the action is fast. The ethical issues that arise are dealt with honestly and realistically. * The School Librarian *

Alex Shearer started his writing career as a scriptwriter and has had great success in that field. His credits include The Two of Us, the 1990s sitcom starring Nicholas Lyndhurst. More recently he has started writing for children. His Wilmot stories have been adapted for TV by Yorkshire television, and his children's novel, The Greatest Store in the World, was screened as a feature length TV film on Christmas Eve 1999 by the BBC. Alex's recent novel 'The Speed of the Dark' was shortlisted for the 2002 Guardian Fiction Prize

SKU	GOR001729394
ISBN 13	9780340875735
ISBN 10	0340875739
Title	Fugitives
Author	Alex Shearer
Condition	Very Good
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2004-04-15
Number of pages	288
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