Escape from Shadow Island - Max Cassidy 1 by Paul Adam

Escape from Shadow Island - Max Cassidy 1 by Paul Adam

'My mum killed my dad, then dragged his body all the way along the beach . . . I don't believe a word of it' Max Cassidy is a teenage escapologist, so good he's nicknamed the Half-pint Houdini. His father disappeared two years ago and his body has never been found. His mother is now serving a life sentence for her husband's murder. Max's mission to learn the truth about his family takes him on an thrilling journey, from London to the horrors of the terrifying Shadow Island in central America. Escapology is dangerous but not nearly as dangerous as real life . . . The first book in Paul Adam's fast and furious Max Cassidy thriller series.

It is written in clear, punchy prose and displays Adam's talent for tensionIt is somewhere that Charlie Higson fans might go next * The Sunday Times *
It's pacy and exciting and very accessible. Fans of high octane adventure are going to enjoy reading about Max Cassidy * thebookbag.co.uk *
Thrilling * Bournemouth Daily Echo *
Paul Adam's Escape From Shadow Island . . . hits all the right notes for a rip-roaring adventure * Sunday Business Post *

Paul Adam studied law but then decided to write, starting his career as a journalist. He has written ten thrillers for a grown-up audience that have sold widely around the world and have been translated into several foreign languages. Reviews have called his adult books, 'Brilliantly imagined, fiercely authentic and wholly gripping'. Escape From Shadow Island is Paul's first book for children. He lives with his wife and sons in Sheffield.

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ISBN 13	9780552563031
ISBN 10	055256303X
Title	Escape from Shadow Island - Max Cassidy 1
Author	Paul Adam
Series	Max Cassidy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published	2011-04-07
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.