P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados - Couverture souple

Lawrence, Caroline

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0142423815 ISBN 13 : 9780142423813

Editeur : Puffin Books, 2013

Synopsis

"Clever, and very funny."--"The New York Times" The year is 1862, and twelve-year-old P.K. Pinky Pinkerton is on the run from Whittlin Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to Ma s last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. Problem is, that s exactly what Whittlin Walt is after, and he ll do just about anything to get his hands on it. P.K. will have to be both clever and cunning to evade the band of outlaws. But time is running out, and no one can run forever. After all, this is the Wild West, and there s hardly a safe place to hide."

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

[Please use pic of P.K.'s face from HB front flap]

My name is P.K. Pinkerton and before this day is over I will be dead.

My foster parents were scalped & killed a few days ago, on my 12th birthday. I came to this lawless town of Virginia City to escape their fate but now I find myself trapped down the deepest shaft of a silver mine, with three desperados hot on my trail.

Before they find me, I am going to write this account so you will know What Happened & Who Done it.

[please set this quote in the way it appears on the back cover of the HB]
'Scalpings, six shooters, saloons and stage coaches. Clear your calendar because you'll want to read this in a single sitting!'
Robert Muchamore, author of the CHERUB series

www.westernmysteries.com

978 1 4440 0325 3

£6.99

www.orionbooks.co.uk

Revue de presse :

“I’m sure my action-loving 9-year-old, as well as my autistic 12-year-old, will love this buoyant story as it hurtles to a thrilling conclusion while being both moving and morally unsentimental. If, as P.K.’s foster mother puts it, ‘a Detective is someone who uncovers the Truth & brings Justice’ then Lawrence...is being the kind of detective all good authors can be."--New York Times Book Review

"A rich vein of wisdom runs through this highly entertaining, swashbuckling series debut.”—Kirkus, starred review

"A winning blend of Wild West and classic detective lore, this first book in the Western Mysteries series is a fast-paced, engrossing read, from beginning to end."--Booklist, starred review

 

“ ...this agile story should keep readers’ attention from first page to last.”--Publishers Weekly

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Puffin Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0142423815
• ISBN 13: 9780142423813
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304