The Reckoning by James Jauncey
Standing on the beach watching the early morning-mist roll in off the sea, Fin is thinking about the day when he can escape to the mainland. His sister got away, but no one has heard from her in two years. Fin's thoughts are interrupted by the sound of a car on the bridge above him. He hears doors slam, voices, a scream and then, for a brief moment, he glimpses a figure falling through the fog. It's a young girl and she dies in Fin's arms. Did the dead girl jump or was she pushed? Sceptical of the official suicide verdict, Fin is determined to find the truth, a hunt that will lead him closer to his missing sister and to a shocking secret at the heart of his island community.
James Jauncey lives on the edge of the Scottish Highlands with his wife, two of his four children, and two cats. He is an active member of the literary scene in Scotland, on the board of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the world's biggest literary festival, formerly the chairman of the Society of Authors in Scotland and a member of the Literature Committee of the Scottish Arts Council. When he is not writing he plays the piano in the Funky String Band. There's more about him on his website at www.jamesjauncey.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780330454025 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330454021 |
| Title | The Reckoning |
| Author | James Jauncey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2009-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books: Older Readers 12-16 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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