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Two street kids get tangled in a plot over their heads - and risk an unexpected connection - in this heart-pounding thriller by Tim Wynne-JonesBoy did Blink get off on the wrong floor All he wanted was to steal some breakfast for his empty belly but instead he stumbled upon a fake kidnapping and a cell phone dropped by an quotabductedquot CEO giving Blink a link to his perfect blonde daughter Now Blink is on the run but it s OK as long as he s smart enough to stay in the game and keep Captain Panic locked in his hold Enter a girl named Caution As in quotCaution Toxicquot As in quotCaution Watch Your Stepquot She s also on the run from a skeezy drug-dealer boyfriend and from a nightmare in her past that won t let her go When she spies Blink at the train station Caution can see he s an easy mark But there s something about this naxEFve skinny street punk whom she only wanted to rob that tugs at her heart a heart she thought deserved not to feel Charged with suspense and intrigue this taut novel trails two deeply compelling characters as they forge a blackmail scheme that is foolhardy at best disastrous at worst - along with a fated tender partnership that will offer them each a rare chance for redemption.
About the Author
Tim Wynne-Jones has written 37 books for people of all ages. He has won The Governor General's Award twice and been short-listed six times. He has also won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award twice, the Arthur Ellis Award of the Crime Writers of Canada, twice, and, once upon a time, the Edgar Award presented by the Mystery Writers of America. His books have been translated into a dozen languages. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012. His most recent novel, The Ruinous Sweep, winner of many starred reviews, will be out in paperback this year, as will his latest novel, The Starlight Claim, the much awaited sequel to The Maestro.
