They Kill Bears (Paperback)

They Kill Bears is the first of a quartet of books featuring Tanith and Nicely, each of which is a complete story in itself, but with an underlying plot leading from book to book, that eventually unfolds the shocking truth behind ‘Tanith’s Secret’.

The book is written for young adult readers between the ages of 12 and 16, but with a complex, twisting plot, real locations (including one scene set in Luxembourg!), and a hint of darkness, that come together in a ‘can’t put down’ story that will appeal to adults as well.

So let fifteen year old karate kicking Tanith take you on a roller coaster ride of action and suspense, as she is made to leave her home, family and country by nameless forces that continue to watch her every move. And meet Tanith’s massive white dog Nicely, which stops enemies and traffic in equal numbers!

From the Author
If you like your action at a pace, and tinged with danger and a little darkness, then you should enjoy the Tanith's Secret Quartet of books.

Whilst They Kill Bears is the first story to be published, the four books in the series are all complete, and will be published at intervals. Each book has its own plot but the series also has an underlying plot as a whole, the truth behind Tanith's Secret.

And whilst I can't disclose what Tanith's Secret really is - yet - you'll have to wait for the next three books to be published for that - if you enjoy puzzles, look for the unfolding clues in each book, and do bit of research. On the Internet, in the Library, or just ask around.

You might be able to guess what's happening. And if you'd like to contact me by email or letter, I'd love to hear from you, and will do my best to reply. The contact details are in the back of They Kill Bears.

You might also be interested in the background to the books. The Tanith and Nicely stories are entirely fiction, and the characters in the stories are all fictitious, with any resemblance to persons living or dead being entirely co-incidental.

But the books are intended to be realistic, and are largely made up of real people’s names, places, myths, and often, actual events.

The martial arts details are real enough, and Tanith's Boxing, Shotokan karate and kick-boxing skills are supposed to be the genuine article, not the movie variety, where high kicking girls who seem more like dancers than fighters, manage to overpower grown men. It is a fact of life that a woman must be far, far more skilful and determined than a man to stand an equal chance against him in unarmed combat.

Tanith gets by through skill, training and knowing her own limitations (plus she has Nicely to back her up most of the time!).

The majority of the locations in the books are also real, with buildings and countryside that can be visited today. Occasionally, some locations have been adjusted, or mixed together, to suit the plots, but even then only a little.

Many of the events and incidents that take place in the stories did happened, and are either personally known to me or are matters of record.

Similarly, all of the legends featured in the books are genuine, although one or two have, like the locations, been adapted a little to suit the plots.

Enjoy!

Lee Vernon, Summer 2004

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