A Nicer Way to Die

A Nicer Way to Die

by SamMills (Author)

Synopsis

We weren't in the coach when it crashed. It was 3.15pm when the driver lost control of the wheel. Twenty-eight pupils and two teachers went tumbling over the cliff-face into the ravine. I wish I was there with them. It would have been a nicer way to die. 16-year-old James and his step-brother Henry are the only survivors in a horrific coach crash that kills their entire class. And James knows the nightmare has only just begun. For Henry hates James, bullies him in secret and has promised to kill him one day. Traumatized by the crash and stranded in the French countryside, the boys run to a nearby deserted mansion in search of help. But for James the desperate quest to be found soon turns into a ferocious battle for survival. Henry has trapped him in the house and over the next 48 hours James is forced to play a chilling game of cat and mouse - with a violent and terrifying climax.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 01 Jun 2006

ISBN 10: 0571230792
ISBN 13: 9780571230792
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: A shocking, tense psychological thriller that explores brutality, love, wisdom and hatred. An unputdownable page-turner that will have readers on the edge of their seats.

Media Reviews
'A fresh voice, brimming with character and colour. The opening scene is one of the strongest I have read in a long time. It is quite an achievement to write something that is both horrifying and a hoot.' Matt Whyman, author of Boy Kills Man
Author Bio
Sam Mills was born in 1975 and studied English Language and Literature at Oxford University. Sam worked as a chess journalist and publicist before giving it all up to write full time. Sam is now working on a second novel and contributes regularly to the literary magazine TOMAZI.