Review
"Christina's Face: 'Good, edge-of-seat drama in exotic setting.' Observer 'An exciting and deeply satisfying read.' School Librarian The Weekend Ghost: 'You can't put it down.' Teen Titles
Product Description
Thirteen year old Michael heard a couple having a blazing row down by the canal when he took a shortcut home. The next day he hears that a woman was killed there, and he realises that he had actually seen the murderer just before he struck. But he can't tell anybody! It would mean admitting that he had been somewhere that he really wasn't allowed to go. So he turns amateur detective, befriends the victim's young cousin, and scouts out new evidence. As the police concentrate on investigating the family, they will never find out about the true murderer unless Michael tells them about him. And Michael is being chased down to the canal by the murderer himself, before he has the courage to ring the police.
From the Back Cover
As I walked in, the noise stopped - everyone was staring at me. I looked down to check my flies and to make sure half my breakfast wasn't down my shirt. It wasn't that. What was going on?
'They know,' I suddenly thought. 'They know I saw that fight and didn't tell anyone.'
Michael sees a man and woman fighting by a canal. The next day a woman's body is found in the water. Now police are appealing for witnesses. If only he'd told someone at the time. But he'd tried, hadn't he?
Praise for Penny Kendal's earlier book, Christina's Face: 'Good, edge-of-seat drama' Observer
About the Author
Penny Kendal was born in London and is still living on the outskirts of the city. She was a primary school teacher until illness meant she had to leave the profession, so she took up writing. Penny now teaches adults recovering from mental illness, part - time. Her hobbies include ceramics, photography, African drumming and the internet.
