Seven years after Old Scarborough was drowned, an old house is emerging
from the rapidly receding lake amid the worst
drought in history. The novel begins when twelve-year-old
Will Haddon and his twin friends Dar and Juno (known as J) dare each other to
explore it. There they find a safe full of money and
human bones. Their mission to identify the body reveals secrets that will
rewrite the history of their town and the story of their lives.
When
Will was five, his dad, a young cop, went missing just days before Old
Scarborough was drowned beneath a man-made lake for a hydroelectric scheme. Old
Scarborough’s residents were promised new houses, jobs, tourist dollars and a
fresh start, but hardly any of it materialised. Neither did Will’s dad. And
he’s not the only person to go missing from this bad-luck town: there is a total
of nine missing people. Will, Dar and Juno are forced on a dangerous journey to
discover the truth in a town that wants the past to stay buried.
Scar Town is a brand new thriller from the bestselling author of Cop & Robber, Two Wolves, The Fall and Detention. It is likely to be of interest to readers aged 10+ years.
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