"Hodder Literature" is a new and exciting series of literature titles for Key Stage 3 for whole class use. When two threatening men appear on his doorstep, fourteen-year-old Ian Moore's instinct is to defend his father. This leads to a terrifying chase and a nightmare journey into his father's past as a Loyalist activist in Northern Ireland. Ian discovers the truth behind his father's secrets, his real name, his mother's death and the reason these men are desperate to find Kenny Kincaid, Ian's father. This wok is recommended in the Blue Peter 'I Couldn't Put Down' Awards.

Author Biography

Alan Gibbons is a highly popular author. As an ex-English teacher and experienced educational consultant, he understands his teenage readership perfectly. His tense, exciting thrillers have won him a loyal fan-base in schools. He also addresses important issues in a sensitive yet uncompromising way. He has twice been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal and has won both the Blue Peter Book Award and the Leicester Book of the Year Award.