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Two brothers are forced to tear across the UK in search of their father after a shocking death. Both heart-warming and heart-wrenching, the tale is told by the youngest brother, Joel, who is shy, hopelessly optimistic, and has been blind since birth.
Winner of UK Authors Opening Pages 2010, Chris Barraclough’s debut novel is a thrilling journey for two brothers, staggered by a shocking family tragedy. Published by UKA Press, buy it now from Amazon!br />
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Gathering high praise from authors and critics alike, this humorous and suspenseful story, covering the brothers’ search for their estranged father through the seedy backstreets of London, is told by young narrator Joel - who has been blind since birth./b>
A fresh and well-voiced story with a real depth of character. The story real | |  | | Crack
A tragic death in a tough Northern council estate leads to terrible violence, and the innocents trapped in the middle must work together to survive
Award-winning author Chris Barraclough's tense thriller is set in the neglected heartland of Broken Britain. An accidental death in a notorious Northern council estate sets in motion a violent uprising, and the innocents caught in the middle must work together to survive.br />
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Crack is a sharp and shocking story that was highly praised by the judges of the Contact Publishing Page Turner Prize, where it was shortlisted for the top prize. It proved strangely prophetic, completed just months before the 2011 UK riots.br />
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Chris' debut novel Bat Boy won the UK Author |
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