Birdy Slade

Broschiertes Buch

Dead Kids Don't Leave Camp

Beschreibung

"Sunday didn't start well for Seth or me. That's because I had a hangover, and Seth's dead body woke me up by banging into the dock I slept on last night..." Jack Foxworth escaped the UK by landing a job at Camp Joseph in Maine, USA. He falls in love with Virginia, the beautiful 'Southern Belle' working in the exclusive boy's summer camp kitchen. Star swimmer and award-winning rugby player Jack peels away layers of guilt with the help of Virginia and the hectic life of a summer camp counsellor. Just two weeks before his summer job ends, Jack discovers the dead body of one of the four campers assigned to his tent on the Island in the middle of a lake. No one else saw the body and didn't miss Seth, as camp Director, Monte, said the unpopular boy was picked up by his parents in the early morning. Jack doesn't know who to trust, especially himself. Virginia said she saw Seth leave camp. Only Jason, the bright but lonesome camper, believes Jack and helps him discover the truth of the Camp, the secrets the island hides and how a long-forgotten tragedy on Camp Joseph holds the key to what happened to Seth and the other boys who never left camp. 'Dead Kids Don't Leave Camp' starts with a death, explores a tale stretching thirty years and ends with an explosive finish, finally revealing why Camp Joseph just couldn't let some of its campers go home.

Autor

My story began not so long ago... in 1991... when I was born in a place called Sheepy Magna, in England. The small village is right in the middle of the UK ... nothing much happens there. My father is American and Mother is English. They met on a summer camp in the USA where both were swimming counsellors. They fell in love and travelled the world before settling in London to take up jobs in a biological engineering company. They're retired now. My folks moved out to Sheepy Magna just before I was born. I'm one of five kids, the youngest and, therefore, the wildest. I went to Dixie Grammar School in a place called Market Bosworth. My dad said he chose the school for its name since he came from the deep south himself. I went to university to study english at Bristol University. I dropped out and joined the army. One day I'll write a full account of my time in the British Forces but I'm not ready yet. Before dropping out, I spent the summer in the USA teaching swimming on a really old summer camp for rich American kids. I loved it. My latest book, "Dead Kids Don't Leave Camp" is based on my experiences there. My career now is varied. I live in Maine, USA, with my dog 'Crapper' and long time other. I'm lucky as my man has a great job and does well for himself. I have a busy life writing articles and acting as a newspaper/internet agony aunt. I studied psychology after leaving the army and specialised in teenage issues. Mr Brad Slade, my partner, suggested I write my newest book based on my and my parent's experiences at Summer Camp. Besides that, I'm just a girl who loves the wild outdoors (there's plenty of it in Maine) but can put my best dress on and enjoy the city. We have an apartment in New York, so, we have the best of both worlds. My prime driver in life is to help others, especially young adults who are finding their way in the world. I had a traumatic upbringing for many different reasons. I know if I could help just one boy or girl overcome their fears and be as happy as I am now, I would have done a good job.  

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Birdy Slade
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 437g
• ISBN-13: 9798223376323
• Artikelnr.: 68454831