1910. A cabin north of the Arctic Circle. Fifteen-year-old Sig Andersson is alone. Alone, except for the corpse of his father, who died earlier that day after falling through a weak spot on the ice-covered lake. His sister, Anna, and step-mother, Nadya, have gone to the local town for help. Then comes a knock at the door. It's a man, the flash of a revolver's butt at his hip, and a mean glare in his eyes. Sig has never seen him before but Wolff claims to have unfinished business with his father. As Sig gradually learns the awful truth about Wolff's connection to his father, his thoughts are drawn to a certain box hidden on a shelf in the storeroom, in which lies his father's prized possession - a revolver. When Anna returns alone, and Wolff begins to close in, Sig's choice is pulled into sharp focus. Should he use the gun, or not?
| ISBN | 1444000055 | | Pages | 224 | | ISBN13 | 9781444000054
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 146 | | Publisher | Orion Publishing Co | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Publication date | 23 Apr 2010 | | Spine width (mm) | 16 | | DEWEY | 823.92 | | Academic level | Teenage / young adult | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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one of the finest and best-constructed page turners of the year Tense, succinct, evocative and ingenious, and one to haunt you long after the summer is over -- Nicolette Jones THE SUNDAY TIMES "An outstanding psychological thriller about the Arctic gold rush" -- Fiona Noble THE BOOKSELLER "a powerful thriller... Tense, thought-provoking and original." -- Emma Lee Potter DAILY EXPRESS
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