Pre-Owned Double Cross (Paperback) 1999009525 9781999009526

Internationally Acclaimed "What a page turner!...This was a gripping story, an unusual, interesting setting, wonderful, well-rounded characters." - Shelley Hrdlitschka (CAN) - author of 11 teen novels and shortlisted for a Governor General's Literary Award. ---------------- Glistening, snow-covered forest trails may look like a winter wonderland, but a forest can also hide secrets from the past. Matt, a fun loving high school student, joins his twin sister, Ashley, and their best friend, Saadia, for a week of snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Their first outing takes them to the site of a recent explosion where Matt stumbles upon a small gold cross emblazoned with a fleur-de-lis. A retired curator identifies the origin and true value of the cross. That night, the cross is stolen. The three teens have their suspicions about who the culprits are, but when they go back to the explosion site to look for clues, they set off a chain of events that puts all their lives in danger. * Short fiction, award winning author Bruce A Hanson's debut novel provides a ride through Canadian snowmobile trails and history, as three teens must each decide how far is too far when life turns nasty. ---------------- "I'm just gobsmacked, amazed at the authors imagination, writing skills and his sense of adventure and plotting skills that had me on the edge of the couch...This is a YA novella, full of heaps of adventures. I had to pause and go outside to catch my breath as such tension was mounting in the cave. This is also a book that adults who are young at heart would enjoy too." - Pauline Reid, Book Reviewer (NZ) *** "The teenage characters are beautifully written. Through adventure, fear, and danger, their individual personalities shine through. I was hooked from the first page!" - Rachel Churcher, (UK), author of the award-winning YA Battle Ground Series *** "I absolutely loved the book and I am not a young reader, but quite honestly, it kept my attention better than any other book I have read this summer." - Gail S, (CAN) - Adult Reader *** "Double Cross is a fantastic YA read... I found this book to be INCREDIBLY refreshing while lacking none of the excitement you would expect out of a YA mystery novel. Would highly recommend!" - Rebecca Johnson (USA), award winning author of Horror, Paranormal / Fantasy *** "A fun, suspenseful read with creative plot twists and interesting characters" - Sera A, MG Reader