THE HOMES

• Date de parution : 19/05/2022
• Editeur : Profile Books
• EAN : 9781788167048
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : 320
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Anglais
• Thème : Policier / Suspense / Espionnage en langue anglaise
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

''There were good people in The Homes. But there were also some very, very bad ones ...'' A thousand unwanted children live in The Homes, a village of orphans in the Scottish Lowlands on the outskirts of Glasgow. Lesley was seven before she learned that most children live with their... Voir plus

''There were good people in The Homes. But there were also some very, very bad ones ...'' A thousand unwanted children live in The Homes, a village of orphans in the Scottish Lowlands on the outskirts of Glasgow. Lesley was seven before she learned that most children live with their parents. Now Lesley is twelve, and she and her best friend Jonesy live in Cottage 5, Jonesy the irrepressible spirit to Lesley''s quiet thoughtfulness. Life is often cruel at The Homes, and suddenly it becomes much crueller. A child is found murdered. Then another. With the police unable to catch the killer, Lesley decides to take the matter into her own hands. But unwanted children are easy victims, and Lesley is in terrible danger ...