A gripping thriller for readers who like danger and mystery and chills and spills from the comfort of their sofas... Unputdownable.
The Times and Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week.
"Much more Junior Line of Duty than Junior Miss Marple" - The Sunday Times
"Just the right level of intrigue and jeopardy" - The Times
When Lucas and Ruby find an abandoned trunk covered in snow, Lucas says there's bound to be a body inside. Ruby laughs but what if he's right? Nervously she starts to open it, and immediately wishes she hadn't. From that moment on, they're drawn into a thrilling mystery, one that they have to solve before the falling snow smothers all trace of wrongdoing...
Fleur Hitchcock Biography
Fleur writes thrillers and adventures for 8 - 13 year olds, many of which are murder mysteries, mostly contemporary, and some historical. With more than 20 published page turning books behind her, she is a passionate advocate for children’s reading and enjoyment of books, working as a children’s bookseller in Bath and bringi