
Calling a Dead Man
Gillian Cross(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 6. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-19-275588-9 (ISBN)
Description
John Cox is dead, killed in an explosion while at work. His younger sister Hayley can't believe he's gone. Determined to see the place of his death, she flies to Moscow with John's fiancee, Annie-but the site they're shown isn't where John died. Suddenly it seems that there's more to his death than a tragic accident.
Using a tracking system to locate John's mobile phone, Hayley and Annie find the real site of the explosion . . . but they are completely at the mercy of John's former Russian boss and his English speaking son, who have taken them there. Upon recovering the phone, it's clear that John is still alive.
Meanwhile, in the Siberian forest, John is being nursed back from the brink of death by a village woman. As he slowly recovers he begins to piece together the truth: he's at the heart of a dangerous power struggle between two brothers who are desperate to silence him-for good.
Using a tracking system to locate John's mobile phone, Hayley and Annie find the real site of the explosion . . . but they are completely at the mercy of John's former Russian boss and his English speaking son, who have taken them there. Upon recovering the phone, it's clear that John is still alive.
Meanwhile, in the Siberian forest, John is being nursed back from the brink of death by a village woman. As he slowly recovers he begins to piece together the truth: he's at the heart of a dangerous power struggle between two brothers who are desperate to silence him-for good.
Reviews / Votes
A roller-coaster of a ride * The Guardian * A riveting teenage thriller * The Daily Mail * Extraordinary and ambitious . . . this convincing, dark story is one of the author's best * The Independent * A skilful thriller * The Independent on Sunday * Absorbing and powerful * Children's Book News * A thrilling and compelling novel * Books for Keeps * A complex and wonderfully gripping adventure thriller . . . Definitely one of Gillian's best * Teen Titles *More details
Edition
Reissue
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
183 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-275588-9 (9780192755889)
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Gillian Cross
Calling A Dead Man
E-Book
05/2011
1st Edition
Oxford University Press
€13.89
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Gillian Cross
Calling a Dead Man
Book
09/2002
Oxford University Press
€7.42
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