Sixteen-year-old Rebecca is mourning the loss of her boyfriend Alastair, who died in tragic circumstances. Only she knows the full extent of her grief, as their relationship had been a secret. She turns to her best friend Calum for comfort, but he's Alastair's brother and unaware of the relationship, too. When Rebecca and Calum unearth a buried suitcase in an icehouse in the Scottish village of Cromarty, it leads to a series of unexpected and intriguing discoveries. A 19th century diary written in code by 16-year-old Martha also hides secrets. As Rebecca and Calum try to solve the mystery behind their finds, at first they grow closer, then their relationship faces increasing hurdles. Is there anyone without a secret we hide from the world? Is it better to hold a secret close or crack open your heart and let the light in, allowing others to help share your burden?
Publisher:
GenZ Publishing
Release date:
2024-11-01
Book category
Young Adult books
Language:
English
ISBN:
9798339568339
Verity Croker is an internationally published author. Her junior fiction and non-fiction titles are published by Sunshine books, NZ, and her young adult novels are published by Harmony Ink Press, US, and GenZ Publishing, US. She also writes poetry, short stories, newspaper articles, and travel tales. Verity has a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Tasmania, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia.
A tale of blood, broken dreams, and buried secrets